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Scott Walker used to be a front runner in this race, and was often hailed as the only true Conservative. Lately however, he has been one of the establishment candidates who have slipped in the polls. Therefore it is possibly that he is only trying to generate some buzz around his campaign, as the race moves into the fall and picks up speed. Nevertheless, Walker too is open to the idea of building a wall. Trump style. You'd think. But no no, he is talking about securing the northern border with Canada. Yes, let that sink in. The Wisconsin Governor said that the discussion regarding a Canadian wall is 'legitimate' and should be seriously considered if the US wants to secure its borders. Activists say that much of the focus in the campaign has been given to the Mexican border, where people see  bigger threat. That's where most of the illegal immigration and drug trafficking is happening, but there are dangers elsewhere too. Canada has seen two ...

We are finally able to side with one candidate for the Republican nomination in 2016, it's: That's right, we are ready to endorse Jeb Bush, the former Governor of Florida, to be the Republican candidate come November.  This time around, it was hard to chose someone from the Republican crowd. Yes, a crowd. A crowd of 17. But when you look at it closely, it really is only a handful of candidates that even have a chance. And out of those few, some are so far from our values, that we were able to narrow it down quite well in the end.  We like Chris Christie. We like how outspoken he is, and how he just doesn't care about norms. However, he has been largely overshadowed by Donald Trump, who does the same thing. Christie's policies are good too, and he deserves respect for his record in New Jersey, but in the end, we just don't feel that he is strong enough in a final showdown.  Donald Trump. Well no, we would never endorse him, but we have to give him...

Budapest is a beautiful city. In fact even in an objective opinion, it can be called one of the most gorgeous creations. It simply is just amazing. It is also sometimes referred to as the centre of Europe, due to its geographical location. However, this year it also became the centre of something else. The migrant crisis that is engulfing the EU.  The sad truth of the matter is that the demographics  of the world is changing, and we must accept it. There is nothing we can do at this point to change or stop it. This year already, almost 100,000 migrants have crossed into Hungary alone (and thus the EU) illegally. And many more were probably missed by authorities. The ones who chose this route over the Mediterranean, usually come from warn torn regions such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan or from parts of the world where they have few opportunities and bad living conditions such as Pakistan and Kosovo. Many of them travel to Budapest on foot, and sleep with th...

More and more speculation is surrounding the Presidential ambitions of current Vice President Joe Biden. For weeks now reports have been discussing how Biden has been talking to his advisors and potential donors as he is trying to decide his future. And the biggest indicator has just been made public. Senator Elizabeth Warren. While many may not be familiar with Warren's name or record, she in fact is a heavyweight within the Democratic Party. The Massachusetts senator is famous for her liberal stance and is the face of the progressive wing of the party. She was in fact the expected opponent of Hillary Clinton up until earlier this year, when she declined to run (to the dismay of many in the party). Most of her supporters ended up with Bernie Sanders, which explains his surge in the polls. He is now considered as a major candidate who is actually beating Hillary in some polls. Senator Warren is a very influential and respected politician in Washington, and she is...

As Jimmy Carter announced on August 12 that he has cancer, all the cameras turned back to him. The general coverage of his announcement was full of the expected well-wishes, but was also full of negative comments on his Presidency. We found this terribly disturbing and wrong, so we will show why all the critics are wrong. It is true that his legacy is polarising the public, but people seem to forget that he did a lot for America. Surveys that try to rank Presidents often put Jimmy Carter towards the end, and brand his presidency ignorable and only as a 'seat-warmer' for Reagan. This however couldn't be more false. And this opinion is coming from a Republican's mouth.  But first of all, it must be stated that all Presidents deserve the respect of people, as they have huge responsibilities on their back. Jimmy Carter was a one term President, who greatly suffered from the Iran hostage crisis, and was the only Democrat elected into the White House between...

Ever since the end of World War II, China has been rising in prominence and in about every other way possible. They are the most populous nation on the globe, and their economy is expected to overtake America's in approximately two decades. Yet, the US (government, at least officially) still lives in denial about the dangers of this lurking catastrophe that China could represent. There are many things that Americans in general disagree with Republicans about, but they do trust them about China. And they should. As the Republican race for the White House is in full swing, the candidates have been expressing their foreign policy aspirations too. And China was in the first place, even ahead of ISIS. They are worried about the debt and China's increasing ownership of American assets and the government itself. About the mass influx of Chinese influence and products that also take away US jobs. About the cyber warfare and the various hackings. And abou...

Well, let's hope not. But there are some troubling signs for the German Chancellor, that echo the ousting of Margaret Thatcher in 1990. The German Parliament is about to vote on a new Greek bailout, but the Chancellor's coalition is fragile, as the union is divided. As much as 100 MP's of her governing CDU Party are expected to vote against her wish, in a move that can seriously underline her authority and power in the local political scene. Even though analysts say that with some support from the opposition, the bill is expected to pass in the end, it is a worrying sign for the Chancellor, as many have been pointing to a growing discomfort with her leadership. Chancellor Merkel will celebrate her 10th anniversary in power in November, and is currently not expected to stand down before or after the next election in 2017. If however; she faces a revolt from her own party and is ousted, that could be tragic for the EU and the future of t...

Well there you go! We support Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic candidate in 2016! It's no surprise to anyone that Finchley 1959 is a conservative Republican blogging site at it's heart, but we still try to be objective and to be deeply involved with the Democrats too! Now, before praising Bernie for his successes, let's talk about Hillary. We like Hillary, and would love to support her bid, because she would be the first female President. But voters can't go down that path again. Obama's path. It is clear that Obama got elected in 2008 mostly due to the fact that he would have been the first African-American President. It's true. Senator McCain clearly had better policies and ideas, but Obama had the color advantage and was a better public speaker. Hillary is likeable, but she would get elected because she would be the first female to do! And we wouldn't have a problem with the first female President; Margaret Thatcher is our idol. We get it. B...

Let's face it, Labour isn't doing so well right now. many thought that May 8 was rock bottom after the party disastrously lost in the General Election to Mr. Cameron's Conservatives. The healing period was supposed to start over the summer as the party choses its new leadership.  But instead, the party is divided more than ever in the past few years, and as the four candidates are battling to be Mr. Miliband's disgraced successor, they are destroying their own future powers and standing. Jeremy Corbyn who only got on the ballot paper in the last minutes have recently became the frontrunner in the race, ahead of Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. The veteran MP is often highly criticised for his policies and his track record, but despite warnings from Tony Blair and even Conservative leaning sources, he has soared in polls. The most probable answer to this dilemma is that he is different. The Labour Party members seem to be tired of the remains of...

Every living organism has a heart and a bloodstream that that supplies. Cities are no different, and when the blood stops flowing, the patient can die. London is dying without the tube. And the city's condition seems to be worsening as more strikes have been announced. The recent strike has practically closed down the city. Offices were empty yet the buses and streets were full. London and its inhabitants can't function efficiently without the metro, and each strike can causes up to millions of pounds in damage to the economy. That is the same reason why the strikes are happening. London Mayor Boris Johnson's plan of making the service 24/7 in the capital has caused the unions to strike and halt services as a whole. The Mayor's office claims that due the night tube, London's economy will receive millions of pounds of extra income yearly due to the increased amount of traffic and business exchanges happening. The move was also very popular ...

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Republican Presidential hopeful, has climbed in polls following her triumphant performance at the Cleveland Debates. Prior to the debates, Mrs. Fiorina was generally polling around 1-2% both nationally and statewide, and thus only qualified for the second hand debate. If however, she can keep up her momentum, she should be making the next priority debate in California in September. Mrs. Fiorina is now polling at 7th place in Iowa, with around 10% of the support. This is a huge jump for her campaign, and clearly shows the power of nationally screened live debates. On a national level, her support has quadrupled from 2 to 8% points according to the latest MSNBC poll, which put her in 5th place, even ahead of Governor Bush and Walker. Of course this is only one poll, not an average one, but it is a good indicator. Frontrunner Donald Trump dropped 12% in Iowa following the Debate, but nationally he increased by 1%,...

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has  performed very well in last night's first national Republican Presidential Debate, and according to most analysts he seemed to finish first.  The debate in Cleveland was closely followed by the whole world, as it is likely to have showcased the next possible President of the United States. Rubio answered each question very professionally, never really stumbled and seemed to be one of the crowd favourites. He also had a positive online and social media response from the public, and thus can be applauded as he seemed to have successfully broken out of the stalemate that represented  the candidates who were not in the top 3 before yesterday. But we will have to wait a few more days to see how the polls reacted. As for Donald Trump, who was standing in the centre of the stage, it was as we expected. He pretty much dominated the discussions and appeared the most on our screen. He had spats...

The top 10 candidates have been announced for the first nationally televised debate among the Republican Candidates. It was always known that people like Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker would be there on the centre of the stage, but the last two available places saw a hard battle fought for them. It was a three way battle between Ohio Governor John Kasich, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. In the end, it was the Texan who failed to poll high enough in the latest surveys, and thus missed the primetime show. He will now be participating in the afternoon session with the other seven candidates who failed to register enough support. It is a big blow for the Texan, who famously destroyed his own campaign after the debates of 2012. He will now have a chance though to finish atop the afternoon debate in front of Senator Lindsey Graham, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former New York Governor George Pataki, Businesswoman Carly Fiorin...

Sure Bernie Sanders is there, but many Democrats worry that they will have to end up supporting Hillary to beat the Republicans. And many don't want to. They simply just don't trust her. And this is where Joe Biden comes into the picture. There is clearly a significant support for Biden's bid, and many think that he has a real chance against his former cabinet member.  Joe-mentum is now or never, and Biden knows it too. He has been flirting with the idea for the past few years, and hasn't really given up on becoming President, although if elected, he would be the oldest ever. Biden first ran in 1988 but dropped out in the early stages of the contest. He tried again 20 years laters, ran a decent campaign, but was overshadowed by the Obama-Hillary war, and ended up as the Vice President. Now it can be take two against Hillary, and many people hope it will be.  Vice-Presidents have a tendency to try and go for the last mile, as it can be seen on the hit H...