An Australian warns Britain about engaging Australian buffoon Tony Abbott as trade negotiator.

I think Abbott could do worse than fail, though. He would be excellent at giving the conman whatever he wants, and lauding it. Johnson makes mistakes, but I think he knows what Abbott will do, and that is what he wants.

I wish I had confidence that Biden would protect the US (and the UK) from that bad business-supremacy treaty but Obama would not.

Tories have pushed reopening so hard that Covid-19 is increasing. Now some parts of England are running out of coronavirus tests.

*Greystone Nursing Homes, Whose Executives Gave $800,000 to Trump, Are Epicenters of Covid-19 Deaths.*

Businesses that pay off officials expect something specific in return. Perhaps in this case it is permission to cut corners on safety.

*I'm a freelance writer. A Russian media operation targeted and used me.* The site PeaceData offered to pay him for a weekly column.

Seven UN special rapporteurs say, *Hong Kong security law 'may break international laws'.* It conflicts with treaties that China has signed.

This can have an effect on China but only if other countries condition some decisions on this.

I would expect that the lawless behavior of uniformed US thugs violates some treaties. And what about Guantanamo. and wars of aggression? Not that one country's wrongs excuse another country's wrongs — but would be easier to enforce the treaties if breaking them were unusual and unaccepted.