A week in America | 14 July 2023
This week, Martin settles back to enjoy America’s latest sporting competition – Major League Cricket … Howzat?
USA
A week in America | 16 June 2023
America is growing old disgracefully – this week Martin looks at the retirement crisis facing the US and some of the schemes trying to get rich from it…
Resolving conflicts
We have been celebrating 25 years of relative peace in Ulster this week, Jim asks how that, and other major conflicts are finally going to be resolved. He also has concerns over Labour’s personal attack on the Prime Minister.
A week in America | 24 February 2023
This week, Martin reports on the ‘weirdest week in weather’ the US is experiencing and how the political parties will inevitably turn it to their advantage…
A week in America | 17 February 2023
This week Martin looks at Black History Month and other celebrations of diversity in the United States…
Debt Ceiling
Crisis? What Crisis? This week, Martin looks at the politically engineered Debt Ceiling Crisis and wonders, What happens next?
A week in America | 12 August 2022
Is Britain stuck in the 70’s? Martin reflects on a Summer trip back to the UK and wonders if we are marooned in a time warp.
A week in America | 08 April 2022
In the latest view from America, Martin Liptrot discusses the cost of universities in the U.S. and Why Florida is offering incentives via The Lottery.
A week in America | 14 January 2022
In the latest blog from the USA, Martin Liptrot discusses why he moved to Zoom Town.
An American Brexit bail out is ‘Fake News’
The idea that the UK is first in the queue for a trade deal with one of Ireland’s strongest allies is baloney according to Downtown boss Frank McKenna.