Trump Trade Not Rights. Oenophiles Poor Harvest Year

Prickly Parliament

David Davis tries to mollify an irascible Parliament prior to the debates on the Brexit bill, by offering a vote on the final agreement achieved  with the EU prior to the UK exiting. however, even some Tories are calling foul as if no deal is reached , the UK will exit without consulting parliament.

President Trump comes to the end of his Asia tour and one of the things that has been remarkably absent - human rights. Indeed, President Trump was very warm towards President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, who has positively encouraged murder squads in his own country.  I note that Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar was in the line up of leaders at the ASEAN photoshoot, with apparently little comment on the treatment of the Rohinga.  With the US stepping out of the Trans Pacific Partnership, and concentrating on 'making America great again', it looks as if China is stepping into the global leader gap left behind.

Heard of two factors today that are likely to upset British oenophiles (lovers of wine). A combination of poor European grape harvests due to the year's extreme weather, and the poor performance of the pound, are likely to lead to significant rises in wine prices.