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Wheat-Field Romance First Look, One-Exit Maze, Starmer’s China Two-Step, Tennessee ‘Safe Seat’ Ablaze, Trump’s Sealed Venezuela Huddle
First Look: Julia Donaldson’s Wheat-Field Romance
Julia Donaldson’s latest leans into sunlit whimsy, where two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding until a gusty rival crashes the vows. Expect barnyard stakes, gentle chaos, and the charming assurance that even straw-stuffed hearts can handle a plot twist. File under: actual joy, no algorithm required.
Harrow’s December Road Maze, With One Actual Exit
December brings the usual tangle of road closures across Harrow, but Clamp Hill in Harrow Weald is finally set to reopen after months of cone-chrysalis living. Applause to the council for releasing one road back into the wild, and condolences to anyone still navigating the rest of the traffic safari.
Starmer Calls China a Threat, Then Argues for Engagement
At the Lord Mayor’s Banquet, Keir Starmer labeled China a national security threat while insisting it would be negligent not to engage, a form of strategic yoga that actually sounds like adult governance. He ditched the golden age versus ice age theatrics, called China a defining force in tech and trade, and vowed never to swap security for market access, arguing that firm protections enable cooperation elsewhere. The backdrop is awkward, with the Westminster spy case collapsing after a key witness balked at calling China a threat, triggering Tory insinuations, denied by ministers, that the case was softened to keep Beijing sweet. Meanwhile, the government is poised to approve China’s vast London super embassy between the City and Canary Wharf, because nothing says cautious realism like Europe’s biggest embassy for a country you just called a risk.
Tennessee’s 7th Becomes a Five-Alarm “Safe Seat”
A special election in Tennessee’s 7th District, redrawn in 2022 to dilute Nashville’s influence and usually a GOP snoozer, has turned into a full-contact scramble. House Speaker Mike Johnson barnstormed the district while Donald Trump tele-rallied twice for Republican Matt Van Epps, a former Army helicopter pilot. Democrats countered online with Al Gore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez boosting progressive organizer Aftyn Behn, who brands herself a pissed-off social worker. The split-screen issues are classic, Behn hits Trump-era tariffs and tax cuts and drills health care and costs, Van Epps embraces Trump policies with endorsements from Gov. Bill Lee and Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. Republicans fret about post-Thanksgiving turnout while voters juggle pocketbook and infrastructure concerns versus illegal immigration. Outside money is flooding in, with House Majority PAC dropping roughly 1 million dollars and Trump-aligned MAGA Inc crossing 1 million dollars. If this is how a 22-point district gets defended, the red panic button is getting a workout.
Trump Hosts White House Huddle on Venezuela, Details Tightly Sealed
Donald Trump convened officials at the White House to discuss Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro amid reports of strikes on alleged drug boats. The optics say tough on trafficking, the follow-through remains unspoken. In other words, a meeting happened, and the policy is playing hard to get.
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