And yes, you could live on the moon. But whatever you do, don't go into the tunnels...
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Hello, and welcome to another Independent voices roundup.
Following his attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally last weekend, Donald Trump made a strong return at this week's Republican National Convention, where he announced his choice for vice-president: United States senator and best-selling author JD Vance, whose life story was adapted into the 2020 film Hillbilly Elegy, starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams.
Former British foreign minister Sir Alan Duncan wrote that the attempt on Trump's life proves that in politics, the ballot must always come before the bullet, while our editorial urged cooler heads to prevail in the aftermath of the incident.
Zoë Beaty explained what the "suspicious woman" at Trump's rally was doing in the moment the former president was shot at, while Marc Burrows argued that the joke Tenacious D member Kyle Gass made about the shooting, while tasteless, is just a part of comedy.
Sean O'Grady said that Trump's pick of running mate will be a disaster for the US/UK "special relationship", while Baroness Sayeeda Warsi expressed concern over Vance's history of racist comments.
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Those of us who are old enough to remember how awful it was before Southgate have a lot to thank him for.
Now that he's stepped aside I'm keeping everything crossed that Klopp will be his replacement. I think he would be the perfect manager to take over from Southgate and build on the substantial foundations that are now in place (but with a more attacking style of football).
Similar ethics to Southgate, knows the players and great at getting the best out of his teams... We could genuinely be contenders for the next World Cup under Klopp. |
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Klopp a no-brainer if he'll take the job. Big "If". But he has broad enough shoulders to take the abuse that goes with it, and anyway, most people are scared of his teeth.
Graham Potter, who is the current bookie favourite, is a bit unproven, I think. One successful season at Brighton but failed at Chelsea. |
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