Monday 6 July, 2026

Street scene, London Snatched in true Cartier-Bresson style. And in B&W too. Quotes of the Day The American republic celebrated its so-called 250th birthday on Saturday. Here are two excerpts from speeches marking the occasion. First, Trump, speaking in Dakota near Mount Rushmore. Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves, radicals, and lunatics could come in and loot and pillage our nation. Our heroes died to win, build, and to save, and to build truly a great country, the greatest country ever in the world. So, on the eve of this 250th anniversary of American heritage, we resolve and swear for all to hear that the citizens of the United States of America will vanquish communism quickly. Don’t let them take too much of your time. You know they’re wasting your time, don’t you? But we’re not going to let them take too long or too much of our time as they play their games and send…