Do you have an interesting story idea or news tip to share about a local business Ideas can be shared with reporter Konrad Strzalka at konrad.strzalka@thmedia.com or 563-588-5673 Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across the tri-state area In addition to this update from Shullsburg we will share other developments in Wednesday’s edition —An artsy local family has opened a brick-and-mortar shop in Shullsburg A grand opening ceremony will be held Thursday The storefront is a means for Pedley Fecht and her family to sell their products the family was a staple at area craft fairs and recently briefly had a pop-up shop at another downtown Shullsburg location “Everything here is made by us,” Pedley Fecht said Pedley Fecht makes household products such as candles “All my stuff is made with real ingredients,” she said and their three children also help at the shop there’s a reason behind it — like … we wanted but we couldn’t find (something) so we decided to make it,” Pedley Fecht said The new storefront also will feature classroom space “This location offers us some space aside from the store,” Pedley Fecht said “We have a retail space out front and a huge classroom in the back.” Plans for future classes include wreathmaking and cooking classes the store will include items from other vendors who are family friends Downtown Shullsburg is an ideal store location The Shullsburg native now lives in Lancaster but has fond memories of growing up in her hometown She said community development groups such as Advance Shullsburg help businesses such as hers thrive “The retail environment here is just different from other communities,” she said It’s fun to be home and be part of that (retail environment).” For more information, visit facebook.com/perfechtandpretty Mike Welbes is the vice president and director of mergers and acquisitions at Honkamp Germany — The Trump administration says the sweeping tariffs it unveiled April 2 Metrics details Dr Hemara Tung (pictured) was awarded the Newland Pedley Prize for the highest aggregate of marks in the BDS5 exams this summer Dr Tung graduated from King's College London (KCL) in the class of 2024 and is now doing foundation dental training in Selly Oak Reprints and permissions Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-8141-x Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Home » CVSAR respond to avalanche in Pedley Pass Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) responded to another avalanche incident March 6 A size 2.5 avalanche (pictured) was toe-triggered in a logging cutblock by snowmobiles resulting in one person being completely buried about one metre deep The patient was airlifted to Invermere and District Hospital for further medical care rescuers saw evidence of a second party that had remotely triggered a size 1.5 and 2.5 avalanche on a northwest-facing feature at Pedley Pass All avalanches were 40-60 cm deep on the Jan 30 Persistent Weak Layer While this area isn’t within an Avalanche Canada’s forecast region there has been evidence of a natural avalanche cycle in the past two days Safety Tip: Be cautious on solar-facing slopes and steep Reduce or eliminate your exposure to avalanche terrain Always check conditions before heading out and always ski/sled with a buddy Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of Indian investors and CEOs inside No 10 (Credit: Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP) Having won a historic landslide general election victory in July it is fair to say that Labour’s honeymoon in office has been short-lived Ipsos polling shows that 53 per cent of the public are disappointed by what the party has done in office so far Net favourability towards the Labour Party has fallen from +6 in July to -21 in December When asked to give Labour a score out of 10 for its record in government Reasons given include talk of broken promises a gloomy economic outlook and a negative response to policies such as the means-testing of winter fuel payments or rows about political freebies from donors that net satisfaction with Keir Starmer’s performance as Prime Minister is in deeply negative territory With 27 per cent of the public satisfied and 61 per cent dissatisfied Starmer’s score of -34 is the weakest Ipsos has ever recorded for a Prime Minister after five months in office – with records going back to 1979 and Margaret Thatcher But what does this tell us about Labour and Starmer’s longer-term prospects we delve into the Ipsos archives to look at how Starmer’s ratings as Prime Minister today compare to other prime ministers at different moments in office The purpose: to contextualise Starmer’s current position and understand how he might turn things around The Prime Ministers who never won (Sunak and Brown) Two prime ministers Starmer will not want to emulate are Rishi Sunak and Gordon Brown Rishi Sunak took office in late 2022 with a net rating of -9 and the story of his premiership was one of steady decline from an already weak base Unable to assert control over the political narrative a cost of living crisis and a strong public desire for change he left office defeated with a rating of -55 His net rating did improve from the -51 registered at his nadir in the summer of 2008 (at the height of the financial crisis) to -24 at the 2010 general election his personal ratings were consistently in deeply negative territory He was never able to recover the positive ratings he appeared to have before announcing there would be no snap election in the autumn of 2007 aside from demonstrating the danger of not being able to properly seize the political agenda once it has turned against you it can be argued that Sunak and Brown are not suitable comparisons for Starmer Both took over after their parties had been in office for some time and neither won an election to get there Perhaps the best comparators are those who won from opposition Theresa May and Boris Johnson all offer lessons for Starmer and Labour too – even if they did not win from opposition Major and May had more lasting political honeymoons than Starmer Both enjoyed strong net positive ratings initially before winning a general election – in the case of Theresa May only just – with ratings much stronger than Starmer has today But Major and May also offer a cautionary tale of how political crises can turn public opinion against prime ministers – even when starting from a higher base Black Wednesday was the catalyst for his ratings sharply falling from +1 in August 1992 to -51 in October Whilst his ratings recovered somewhat by the time of the 1997 election to -27 her political crisis was the 2017 election campaign itself only to register -7 shortly before polling day Major and May experienced very different outcomes at the elections they fought whereas May – though wounded politically – remained in office who fought the 1997 election with a net satisfaction rating of +21 It would be too simplistic to argue general elections are won and lost on leader ratings alone but these examples are reminders of how voter choices are relative Unpopular governments and prime ministers can win – if they are more popular than the alternative Which may be of some comfort to Labour today Boris Johnson took over from Theresa May in 2019 and won a general election that year in convincing fashion His time in office was certainly politically turbulent Ukraine and a cost of living crisis in a short period of time many of the lessons we learn above we learn again here Johnson was able to win a general election with relatively weak leader satisfaction ratings (-20) as he faced an opponent in Jeremy Corbyn who was even more unpopular (-44) His ability to articulate a message in ‘Get Brexit done’ that resonated with his target voters was also critical Johson also experienced a defining crisis in Partygate which saw his ratings sharply drop from -27 beforehand to -46 in January 2022 His ratings recovered a bit that spring but as the scandal rumbled on his political authority drained away until he was replaced by Liz Truss We are starting to see some patterns emerge here But what can we learn from the prime ministers who Starmer will presumably want to emulate – those who won and won again The Prime Ministers who won from opposition – and won again it is perhaps unsurprising that Thatcher’s personal poll ratings ebbed and flowed But it is easy to forget how poorly she started Her net rating fell from net positive just after winning the 1979 election to -41 in December 1981 – similar to Starmer today – amidst a recession and rising unemployment her ratings also fell to -38 in August 1986 in the aftermath of the miners’ strike and continuing unemployment despite a growing economy unlike other prime ministers we have discussed so far Thatcher was able to recover her personal poll ratings comfortably winning both the 1983 and 1987 general elections being replaced by John Major in the aftermath of the poll tax riots at the turn of the decade.) Her handling of the Falklands war was clearly a driving factor in her ratings surging to +23 in June 1982 The ‘Lawson economic boom’ of 1986 was also a factor in turning around her flagging ratings during the middle of the decade the presence of the Lib Dem/SDP ‘Alliance’ was important in both the 1983 and 1987 general elections wiht the combined vote share of the Alliance and Labour on both occasions exceeding the Conservatives by more than 10 points We will not dissect the cause-effect here but it was clearly part of the tale along with Thatcher’s handling of certain crises and ability to demonstrate delivery to voters at key moments Labour has its own prime minister who won three elections Blair entered office with personal poll ratings pretty much unheard of before or since but these would fall during his first term Blair’s low point of -31 during the fuel duty protests in 2000 only slightly ahead of where Starmer is today Blair won a second landslide in 2001 with a net rating of -2 (compared to William Hague’s -29) Economic optimism with Ipsos stood at -4 (compared to -49 today) Labour’s message of "a lot done a lot left to do" appeared to resonate Blair’s second term would see his net satisfaction rating increase to +41 at the time of the September 11 attacks in 2001 but it would be the Iraq war that would have a longer effect Blair hit a low of -35 in September 2003 and had the rare distinction in Ipsos history of being the only prime minister to win re-election with a net satisfaction rating worse than the leader of the opposition (Blair on -25 in March 2005 Much is made of Blair winning a third term ‘despite Iraq’ but he was arguably politically fortunate that votes lost on that issue went to the Liberal Democrats rather than a Conservative Party that also supported the war It is likely just as significant that Labour went into the 2005 general election more trusted on the economy than the Conservatives too (Labour 44 per cent Conservatives 18 per cent, Ipsos April 2005) Blair’s ratings would fall to a low of -44 in July 2006 before he was replaced by Gordon Brown in the summer of 2007 The final example on our list is David Cameron who won the 2010 and 2015 general elections only to resign shortly after the Brexit vote of June 2016 Cameron’s ratings also started in strong net positive territory only to fall sharply although his personal poll ratings in his first term after that were less volatile than other prime ministers His net satisfaction rating fell to -30 in March 2013 but would steadily recover to reach -2 just before in the 2015 general election – the same rating as Blair in 2001 Starmer will no doubt wish to replicate such a recovery a notable aspect of which was a significant improvement in public economic optimism When Cameron’s net rating as prime minister stood at -30 in March 2013 Ipsos’ net economic optimism index stood at -30 too This meant that 18 per cent of the public expected the economy to get better in the following year and 48 per cent expected it to get worse But by the time of the 2015 general election Whilst the economic legacy of Cameron and George Osborne is hotly contested their political message of a "long-term economic plan" clearly cut through in a positive way for them at the time Improved economic optimism and a recovery in Cameron’s personal poll ratings were coupled with significant public doubt about the Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband Cameron was consistently seen by the public as the more capable of being prime minister Miliband registered net satisfaction ratings of -19 going into the 2015 election the Conservatives went into that election more trusted on the economy by an 18-point margin (Conservatives 41 per cent Labour 23 per cent, Ipsos April 2015) This proves once again that politics is always relative What does this all mean for Starmer and Labour today In many ways they are in a strong position with a large majority in Parliament and time on their side with public opinion shifting quickly against them The speed at which Johnson’s winning 2019 voter coalition fell apart offers a cautionary tale Labour has time – but needs to show delivery driven by purpose ‘Delivery’ means meaningful progress on public priorities like the economy ‘Purpose’ means telling the right political story whilst doing so – avoiding the ‘Biden trap’ of having a laundry list of apparent achievements but no overarching message that connects with the public aligns with their lived experiences and aspirations There are several examples of this working above but one that stands out is Cameron in 2015 His Conservative Party managed to turn mid-term pessimism around and enter the election with a winning message and improving economic optimism Consistency is key; reinforcing a winning message time and time again, backed up by achievements the public can see Politics is relative – defining your political opponents is key to success A common theme above is that relatively unpopular governments can win if they are more popular than the principal opposition Labour is still more trusted on the economy than the Conservatives and Starmer the preferred prime minister to Kemi Badenoch, who is still a relatively unknown This will all offer some comfort to Labour today Yet their longer-term prospects will partly rely on whether they can frame the Labour–Conservative choice in a politically advantageous way in the future too winning votes that might otherwise go to the Conservatives Perhaps Reform UK will be this generation’s version of the Alliance in the 1980s only this time helping Labour by suppressing the potential Conservative vote The wider political environment could hurt Labour as Reform UK could also take support from the governing party (for example in Wales and other parts on the UK) And an SNP recovery in Scotland would see Labour lose seats next time Crisis will offer maximum political danger – but also opportunity where prime ministers have been irreversibly damaged by events But we have also seen examples such as the Falklands War where they can be the making of a prime minister’s reputation How Starmer and his government handle the unknown crises to come will likely shape its political destiny as much as anything else Voters tend to reward leaders they see as strong and decisive Starmer will hope to have the chance to demonstrate he is both It is still far too early to really know which direction Starmer and his Labour government will take history shows that prime ministers rely on a good deal of luck The right crisis comes along at the right time the global economy improves or the domestic political environment is favourable By doing the hard yards delivering on public priorities successfully defining their political and governing philosophy in a way that resonates with the public (and helps define their opponents in a less favourable light) or rising to the big moments of a given parliament Blair and Cameron were all able to do so in different ways Starmer and Labour will hope they can yet do the same Keiran Pedley is director of politics at Ipsos Are you looking to engage with the most influential people in UK politics PoliticsHome & The House Magazine organise a number of industry leading political events throughout the year Get daily news alerts and weekend round-ups straight to your inbox © Political Holdings Limited document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); that one of our readership saw his first Luton game in 1953 Therefore I contacted the gentleman in question he was only too willing to answer a few questions 1 – Tell us a bit about yourself – age I was born January 1941 in Luton and Dunstable Hospital 7 I think then bought 33 or 35 again not sure I went to Beechwood Road school then Luton Grammar when we moved to 12 Harrowden Road as my father worked at Huntings where the Airport now is The final move with the family was to Blackmore End a village between Wheathamstead and Kimpton First job was as Laboratory Assistant with ICI Plastics in Welwyn Garden City Then I got a job as Technician for a company in Bogota Came back a year later to the house we had bought in Barton-le-Clay As I climbed the ladder I moved often around the UK so have spent many hours watching other sides: Partick In the 80’s the company I ran became shirt sponsors for Sheffield Wednesday when Ron Atkinson was the manager We were also hosting a group of our suppliers at the Hillsborough Disaster I was at the World Cup final in 1966 and stood behind the goal where Geoff Hurst did or didn’t score and although I was nearer than the referee I don’t know if it was over the line or not I retired over 20 years ago and lived in the Peak District then moved to the West coast of Scotland now finally I live in a little village in Mid Wales near Machynlleth 2 – How long have you been supporting the Hatters I went to my first match in 1953 so 72 years he wore red boots probably the first to do so They were a dull red not the Christmas tree decorations they wear today Then I moved up to the 1st Team but lied to my mother as she thought it was unsafe for kids 3 – What is your favourite memory relating to Luton Town booing the team off 0-1 at Half Time against Notts County then winning 6-1 Probably the one that sticks the most was a match I do not remember nor who the opposition was nor the score We got to the ground in heavy fog and standing on the open terrace could see very little The referee delayed the kick-off and after about 20 minutes of nothing the crowd were getting restless and gobby Then the Tannoy clicked on and Eric Morecambe started talking to the crowd then after another 10 minutes or so he said: It is my dad’s birthday… He is 150……doesn’t look a day over 125.” game started 10 minutes later and we watched half a game as we couldn’t see past the halfway line 4 – What is your worst memory relating to the Hatters I think being hammered by the Football League with the 30 points deduction Like they talk about two tier policing the Football League is definitely like that All those years ago small teams were being relegated At least the Scots showed us what to do by demoting Rangers 3 divisions But it won’t change as Manchester City are finding out As with most sports today money is more important than the game 5 – Who is your favourite ever goalkeeper He played for England and was always very steady 6 – Who is your favourite ever defender Probably Sid Owen although I always liked Steve Foster Sid Owen was solid very much a “though shall not pass” guy a brilliant Wolves and England inside forward and dump him in the terraces in front of us During the Cup run to Wembley it was largely based on Sid and Ron keeping a clean sheet then Billy Bingham scampering up the wing and knocking one in This is very difficult as there have been quite a few George Cummings was very tricky but probably my vote would go to Bruce Rioch Earliest memory is Jesse Pye who was brought in from Wolves and was a huge help for Gordon Turner As a youngster Turner put more shots into the stand than the goal but with Jesse Pye next to him he learned you don’t have to break the net every time Then of course he went on and is still our top scorer my vote would go to Malcolm Macdonald brought in from Fulham as a full-back I’m not sure I could do justice to this as I don’t have enough knowledge of the more recent players 10 – Will Luton Town get relegated to League One this season but the way they are going I cannot see them surviving My thanks go to Tony for taking the time to assist in getting this new series under way If you would like to take the 10 question challenge even more so if you have been following Luton Town for a significant period of time just let me know and I’ll do the necessary Luton Town v Burnley – The Lowdown On Form Left school at 16 and spent nigh on 44 years in the Aviation industry both on the shop floor and in the offices Writing has been a hobby / passion of his since Vital Football started and for the last decade the editorial role at Vital Luton Town has been his abode Never afraid to court controversy but passionate about staying within the legal guidelines Before becoming the Marketing Lead for the WA Mining Club, Jordan Pedley started her career working alongside her family in their mining services and manufacturing business Striker.  Striker designs and manufactures heavy-duty mobile crushing and screening equipment for the Australian minerals industry.  Pedley shares how her father encouraged her to gain firsthand experience in the family business before pursuing her studies in social work at university.  “I worked for the business for a year and loved it,” she tells this news service.  Pedley acquired a wealth of knowledge and practical skills specific to the mining industry Marketing and Managing at Curtin University “I slowly worked through each department and gained that credibility and respect and knowledge to work my way through,” Pedley says Many of the Striker technical team had been working with her family’s business for 15 to 20 years and as a result Pedley was able to absorb a plethora of knowledge and skills that were passed down to her. During her tenure at Striker Pedley was appointed as Lead of Women in Quarry Western Australia as well as the election on the Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) executive committee.  “Passing on that knowledge and having the patience and working with me on machines and through the quoting and design processes is knowledge that is just incredible and something I never thought I’d learn,” she explains Pedley also developed strong leadership abilities shaped by the many mentors and roles she encountered throughout her career.  the amount of people that have put time into me to pass on their knowledge and then the leaders I aspire to be So that leadership is also working my way from the bottom to the top and gaining that respect and becoming a leader,” she adds Serving on the Western Australia Mining Club Committee as the head of the club’s Young Mining Professionals Pedley contributes to advancing industry standards and championing diversity She takes pride in passing down her industry knowledge to incoming youth WA Mining Club Young Professionals is a growing international association of mining professionals which aims to advance the global profile and leadership of the mining and exploration industry The association aspires to drive diversification and innovation within the mining industry by creating a forum supporting young professionals’ development Pedley is currently Director of Strategic Initiatives at Barakee and MAX Plant Barakee is a proudly Australian-owned and operated Indigenous equipment hire business strategically located in the heart of Australia’s mining engine room Pedley has also been appointed the Lead of Women in Quarry Western Australia and elected on the Institute of Quarrying Australia’s (IQA) executive committee.  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We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again A veteran in the private banking industry has joined a Kuala Lumpur-based external asset manager Benjamin Pedley joins JIA Asset Management as head of strategy, according to a statement He previously held senior investment-related roles at various private banks in Asia including HSBC JIA also hired Joel Brown in October as a portfolio manager Brown has 11 years of wealth management experience in Malaysia most recently leading a team at AHAM Asset Management developing an offering of mutual funds and non-discretionary portfolio mandates the appointments come amid efforts to build out a fund management product suite that includes the upcoming launch of a home-grown equity financing-based fund focused on solar and renewables alongside other equity and credit-related launches in early 2025 JIA Asset Management focuses on providing an independent and customized wealth management experience with a specialization in portfolio management It has an office in Kuala Lumpur and is licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia Subscribe to the finews.asia WhatsApp channel and receive regular updates with our news and background stories directly to your mobile phone + More on this topic Striker Crushing and Screening is a family-owned-and-operated business founder and CEO of Striker Crushing and Screening rugged and operator-focused has set the Australian business apart from the competition When Craig Pedley started Striker Crushing and Screening in 1998 he did not have a corporate roadmap or a boardroom of advisors What he did have was a passion for designing machines that made life easier for the operator and tough enough to handle remote Australia,” Craig said “We’ve always designed equipment with the operator in mind and built it to last in remote Australia.” Striker’s no-nonsense approach has earned it a loyal customer base both in Australia and worldwide Craig said being focused on designing machines that are tough and focused on the operator helped set Striker apart These core values have shaped the business for over 25 years Striker’s equipment is built for ease of operation ensuring operators can hit the ground running The commonality of parts keeps spare parts inventory and costs low for the customer A focus from day one was to design equipment with interchangeable components This was important to the Striker team to help operators reduce spare parts inventory having parts that work seamlessly across the range means fewer headaches on-site and faster turnaround when maintenance is needed This thoughtful approach simplifies operations and ensures greater up-time keeping projects running efficiently and cost-effectively It’s a practical solution built for real-world operators needing reliability without unnecessary complexity simplicity and reliability are hands down the most important things to our clients,” Craig said is leading the charge as the next generation of Striker Jordan combines a fresh vision with the same hands-on customer-first mindset that built the business “I grew up watching Dad build Striker from the ground up,” Jordan said “One thing that’s always stuck with me is that listening to our customers drives a lot of what we do While our innovation and design teams are amazing Jordan credits Striker’s agility and personal approach as key to its success “We’re big enough to deliver but small enough to care Whether it’s our service team helping operators or the production team walking through the machine build in the factory with the customers That’s something our customers value,” she said plays an integral role in driving the business forward Nicole has grown into her role with the support of her colleagues and mentors I knew nothing about this type of equipment,” Nicole said “I spent a lot of time learning from some really influential people within this business and Mark Mackey who are not only a wealth of knowledge on our equipment but on machinery across the board.” Striker is paving the way for a greener future with its E-Trac range a line of electric mobile crushing and screening equipment designed to help customers meet sustainability goals without sacrificing performance innovation is at the heart of what we do,” Jordan said “E-Trac was designed to reduce diesel consumption All while maintaining the power and reliability Striker machines are known for our remote monitoring systems provide customers with real-time data on machine performance empowering them to make more informed strategic decisions efficiently.” Striker has invested heavily in its manufacturing capabilities leading to a 150 per cent increase in capacity in Australia “Our goal for 2025 is to roll out more Australian-made tracked machines than we have in years,” Jordan said “We’re also expanding spare parts manufacturing right here at home That means less downtime and quicker solutions for our Aussie customers when they need it most.” and trust in the team that makes it all happen “You can’t build a company on your own,” Craig said We’ve worked with some incredible people over the years and every one of them has helped shape Striker into what it is today.” stepping into the role comes with big shoes to fill whose passion and vision built Striker from the ground up Her focus now is on balancing innovation and growth while staying true to the values that have defined Striker from the start “We’re here to make life easier for operators and businesses,” she said There’s nothing better than hearing from a customer that one of our machines made their job easier Craig is looking forward to watching the business continue to grow “We’ve got a lot of knowledge that we can draw on in terms of how to do it right It is something that I am pretty excited about that there are people within our organisation who want to take this to the next step and put their own stamp on it “I look forward to watching it progress as they take the business to the next step.” Kobelco has supported Graymont’s operations to deliver across its high-production sites with a robust excavator Liebherr delivered a major showcase at bauma 2025 including product debuts and showcases for international attendees McLanahan director of sales for the UK and Ireland Donal McNicholl shares his tips for 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All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media The Owensboro Times 2019 at her home after her brief battle with cancer She is a 1975 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School enjoyed cooking and spending time with her only granddaughter starting out at Lincoln Service in 1978 and worked her way up to Vice President before leaving there in 1988 Ohio as a Vice President of TransOhio Bank for two years then worked for Freedom Mortgage Corporation for 5 years as their Executive Vice President She also served as the educational chairperson for Kentucky Mortgage Brokers Association and currently was the director for Kentucky Association Mortgage Professionals Darlene also joined the family business with her parents and brothers developing Cross Creek Subdivision and decorating the model homes Mildred (Minnie) June Medley Pedley in 2017 Ronald Ward Pedley (Kristie) and Ward Pedley Savannah Crabtree of Owensboro; and many aunts The memorial service for Darlene Conkright will be Noon Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory with Father Mike Clark officiating Visitation will be Wednesday from 3 until 7PM and Thursday from 10 until time of service Her family wishes to give a sincere thank you to Darlene’s doctors caretakers at the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Western Kentucky Memories and condolences for the family of Darlene Conkright may be shared at www.glenncares.com Privacy Policy Site by Tanner+West Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Jon Foster-Pedley is Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa including Chair of the Association of African Business Schools Distinguished Professor at Woxsen University and is on the Board of Advisers of the School of Integrated Learning (Soil) part of the Himalaya's Valley Education and Charitable Trust A convicted felon/political persecutee; an avowed misogynist/anti-woke warrior; a liar/anti-mainstream media visionary; a fraudster/victim of deep state conspiracy; a moral and financial bankrupt/brave beacon for truth; and an insurrectionist/courageous patriot is about to become the 47th president of the United States of America There have been column centimetres aplenty – and emotions spilling over on air – ever since Tuesday 5 November as pundits and commentators try to work out why Trump staged the greatest comeback in American history There will be plenty more opining (and whining) as the days tick down to his inauguration in January Perhaps the question everyone should be asking is not why it happened How did so many people – especially the very high-powered team of experts that Trump’s rival Kamala Harris had – not see this coming and act accordingly had a wonderful mantra: “Make reality your friend.” Far too many of us who claim to be making reality our friend are just making our own reality our friend What we should be doing is making the unthinkable reality our friend because how else can we make sense of the world if we are locked in so hard to our own thinking Things are changing so rapidly and so profoundly yet so many of us are trying to keep believing in what was by denying what is clinging on for dear life to what we once held true we have to unlearn and relearn what the world is actually like but in the process it also allows us to realise that what is happening now is not new There has always been a cyclical polarity in society transitioning – lurching sometimes – between democracy and autocracy we are under massive pressure on all fronts from the rise of populism to the existential threat to the planet through global warming and extreme climate change we are becoming like the proverbial rats in lab traps exponentially clinging tighter to our identities and beliefs the more scared and isolated we feel We can see similar patterns in our own polity in this country People do not necessarily vote out of ethnicity as does Jacob Zuma’s unprecedented success with his MK party Instead of othering them or wishing them away or – even worse – sticking our heads in the sand and pretending they don’t exist we need to understand why they do espouse the views that they do It is only then that we can make an informed decision to either work with them and get them to work with us to achieve our mutual objectives as a country and as a planet or to discover how best to work against them democratically to neutralise them without precipitating a civil war – or a world war – in the process The situation both here and in the US is that great parts of our society have become a zero-sum game with no room in the middle; you are either on one side or the other in a world in which all of us are literally intimately interconnected such that a cough in China could lead to a public health contagion across the world The support for leaders like Trump and the rise of populist leaders across Europe and Asia in particular shows that the people on the ground are looking not just for answers to their problems, but to hear people articulate their needs.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads The fact that the world seems locked into interminable and increasingly brutal wars in multiple different theatres from Africa to the Middle East and Europe is all the proof we need that the institutions we once believed could bring about peace and maintain it are failing We see the same being said about Western financial institutions that visit incredible hardships upon sovereign nations and their impoverished people Read more: US election analysis and live updates The same can be said of a raft of other international bodies ostensibly working for a greater good The reality is that even if they have not actually failed a growing number of people believe they have – and because of that they no longer trust them to act impartially As we find ourselves increasingly adrift from these moorings we head into the uncharted waters of a world of multipolarity with the rise of new blocs to threaten the hegemony of the US These inherent tensions have to be addressed, because without global forums and properly mandated and resourced regulatory bodies there will be no guardrail, and life, to paraphrase Thomas Hobbes, will become “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short”. Hell, said Hobbes, was truth seen too late. advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads written by WB Yeats after the end of World War 1 and the Spanish Influenza the allusion of anarchy is the falconer no longer able to control the falcon as its spins further and further from its gyre Yeats’s infamous rough beast slouches towards Bethlehem to be born Just more than a century later the poem seems eerily prescient whether it’s the tragedy playing out in the Middle East the war in Ukraine or the underreported genocide in Sudan The question is whether Trump is the beast The answer depends on whose reality you have made your friend The solution lies in how you choose to respond var d=document,w="https://tally.so/widgets/embed.js",v=function(){"undefined"!=typeof Tally?Tally.loadEmbeds():d.querySelectorAll("iframe[data-tally-src]:not([src])").forEach((function(e){e.src=e.dataset.tallySrc}))};if("undefined"!=typeof Tally)v();else if(d.querySelector('script[src="'+w+'"]')==null){var s=d.createElement("script");s.src=w,s.onload=v,s.onerror=v,d.body.appendChild(s);} The high powered team of experts saw the 1.1 billion they would say anything as long as they got their finger in the pie But for everyone else that voted for Trump they probably don’t watch CNN or MSNBC Kamala should watch FOX or SKY AU in future Fox & Sky AU just pushed the right wing agenda as they always do MSNBC more leftist so not going to promote the right wing agenda I reckon CNN and MSNBC got some of that 1.1 billion Their coverage and bias of this campaign was so extreme left they eventually fell off the far left side of the perch This article is about why nobody saw it coming Noam Chomsky and a few like-minded intellectuals are the only people left (deliberate :)) in the US who can be considered even remotely socialist The rest are just varying shades of fascist Whereas CNN et al (MSM) promote and push the left wing agenda Sky Aus is unwatchable…sooner watch ANN7 Darn good for a well deserved laugh at delusional lefties the whole way through her well scripted reality show What is considered left wing leaning in the US is centre to centre right in Europe Judging by the Olympics opening fiasco,and men beating up women for the world to see Beg to differ..the opening weather aside was magnificent Reading the article it’s like a blind man thrashing around in a dark room The voters are sick and tired of the woke left wing drivel coming out of CNN They saw right through the utterly pathetic Harris et al The United States likes to consider itself the world’s greatest democracy – a moot point if ever there was one now it is well on its way to becoming the world’s greatest autocracy The BS campaign of Harris didn’t work Nothing in this repeated autocracy dead donkey but he must have made gains in blue states Most frightening statement : Trump said God spared him for a reason (the ear shot) so his overall support did not actually ‘grow’ all that much He still only has +/-31% of actual voters’ support & non-voting on the left may be to blame for his ‘landslide win.’ Not one of these post-mortems has touched on the impact of long-form Trumps interview with Joe Rogan got 40 million views (just on YT) within hours of posting People who aren’t in their little echo chambers saw this coming will we still read this as shifting will of people needing us to adapt or will this be seen as voters swayed by rhetoric and lies Where do the social media AI Bots fit – killers of debate showing us only what their creators assume we want to hear the american voters were totally disillusioned with the Democrats Replacing a braindead candidate with his deputy of 4 years was the final straw Curious how the press suddenly laments the undeniable outcome of a free and fair democratic process Another thing not seen coming was the success of X and the impact of real people spreading news Mainstream media is fast becoming irrelevant Refer the Guardians groundbreaking editorial withdrawal from X today their main gripe being loss of control over the narrative After offering all their staff free psychological therapy if they felt traumatized by the the Trump win Attitude and ability are actually more important in life outcome than gender or race Single parent children really do have worse outcomes than woman/man parents Covid lockdown was not only unscientific but utterly misguided especially for children who were never in any danger but actually are more in touch with how progressives think than vice versa Black people in the USA are no more or less likely to experience violence than any other race In fact less when it comes to police shooting Rape culture does not exist except in a tiny minority of perverts Anthropomorphic contributions to climate are at best poorly understood Greta is a privileged spoilt brat who not only likes to throw tantrums but is fêted for doing so With Biden’s pathetic presidency and Harris as the opponent it was pretty obvious who was going to win The biggest question is how does the US allow such ridiculous people to be candidates for the presidency “How did we not see it coming?” Well having rightly prophesied that the stupid poms would vote for Brexshit I did an equally painful job for the yanks With a country of whom 25% are evangelical ‘christians’ who can’t wait for the Rupture ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times Features By Ryan Richardson A new practice called Owensboro Health Primary Care – The Springs is now open APRN — have joined the Owensboro Health organization as part of the development The practice is located in the Springs Health Centre at 2200 East Parrish Avenue offering various services including comprehensive treatment for acute and chronic illnesses and simple dermatology services for individuals aged 12 and above Her journey into medicine began in 1992 when she became a registered nurse Inspired by her experience working alongside ER physicians she pursued an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse career to take a more active role in patient care planning “Sylvia’s passion for her specialty lies in being a part of her patients’ health journeys from maintaining their well-being to restoring optimal health during life’s changes,” a release from OH says “She believes in putting the patient at the center of care following the philosophy that the customer is always right Sylvia chose Owensboro Health to align with her goal of providing community-focused care and improving patient resources she enjoys home renovation projects and outdoor activities like kayaking and boating in the beautiful countryside surrounding Owensboro.” Pedley specializes in primary care and offers a comprehensive range of services to patients of all ages from yearly wellness physicals to managing chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes her journey into medicine was inspired by her mother’s influence and her desire to impact patient care significantly “Choosing primary care as her specialty (Pedley) values the opportunity it provides to form lasting relationships with her patients earning their trust even during sensitive discussions Her philosophy revolves around patient-centered care aiming to guide individuals toward healthier lives through tailored treatment plans and support,” the OH release says “Joining Owensboro Health was a strategic move for Kelsey to enhance patient care within the community she knows and loves.” Owensboro Health Primary Care – The Springs can be reached by phone at 270-688-1670. Learn more at OwensboroHealth.org/PrimaryCareSprings.     Today I am announcing that I will not seek another four-year term as Lafayette County Sheriff (or any other elective office) in the upcoming 2014 general election I will serve the remainder of the current term which ends on January 5    It has been an absolute honor and privilege to serve in this capacity the past 24 years At the end of this current term I will have been a Wisconsin law enforcement official for 35 years “With 25 of those years of service as the elected Lafayette County Sheriff    I’m choosing to leave at a time when the office continues to run smoothly We are having much success in the area of solving crimes and impacting our community in positive ways all of which is a credit to a great team of deputy sheriffs and support staff who do so much each and every day for the citizens they serve    I’m not unhappy about anything and my health is good I simply believe it is time to turn this page of my life and move on to other things of interest Once I’m out of office I will re-focus to spend more time with the love of my life - my wife Ronda Facing a host of charges and halfway to the prison door after confessing to an active role in a violent armed robbery where three people were shot 22-year-old Oneil Pedley made two jaw-dropping moves at his trial Thursday Pedley testified that he had not entered the Picasso's Pizza restaurant in 2007 armed with two guns and jumped up on the counter to bat down a surveillance camera even though he had previously confessed he had done that to Delray Beach Detective Gene Sapino And the prosecutor had a print from Pedley's Nike Air sneaker that was lifted from the counter at the Delray Beach eatery Pedley decided to fire his lawyer of three years Gershman had not questioned Pedley when he testified as a Florida Bar rule requires of lawyers who believe their client is lying gave his own closing statement to jurors who would weigh the attempted first-degree murder kidnapping and robbery charges against him Pedley stood talking about himself in the third person saying that he had no intent to rob anyone that he had no idea his friend Kendrick Silver and that the evidence presented by Prosecutor Judith Arco proved her argument that he was guilty And yet his potential was on display - pronouncing all the legal terms correctly Pedley said he had lied to the detective about his role to deflect blame from Silver "He did not know of the punishment or the crime he was gettin' himself involved in," he said of himself "He's very casual in his dishonesty," Arco told jurors in her closing statement and tells you what kind of person he is...just to look at you and lie." After asking to hear Pedley's confession one more time Circuit Judge Karen Miller immediately asked Pedley if it seemed a good idea to rehire his attorney for his sentencing Gershman opened his filebox and took up his post again arguing that the verdict was inconsistent with the evidence and that the convictions on some of the charges did not mandate the life sentences Arco was seeking saying he had never been in trouble before Pedley also is charged with a first-degree murder and faces a possible death penalty in Miami-Dade County Pedley was handcuffed and fingerprinted and taken away by deputies ­- but not before talking with his lawyer one last time A high-risk sex offender who was jailed for raping a teenage girl and leaving her tied to a tree has been secretly meeting women in Aberdeen was described as one of the most serious sex offenders in Scotland as he appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court where he admitted meeting a female on a dating website by using a fake name when he arranged to meet the female in Aberdeen which Pedley neglected to disclose to police and was deemed a breach of his sex offenders prevention order It was stated that Pedley was jailed for a similar offence in April this year which also involved dating sites and concealing the fact he was in contact with females from his monitoring officers Pedley was jailed for seven years in 2012 for raping of a 17-year-old girl in Stranraer before leaving her tied to a tree.   Fiscal depute Kirsty Martin told the court that as part of his sex offenders prevention order (SOPO) Pedley must inform police of any contact or relationship he has with women Pedley contacted the police to report that he was in Aberdeen and that he had been on a date with a woman but there had been a dispute regarding money He then terminated the call but called back at 2.08pm to report the same incident where he told the officers he had arranged to go on a date with a woman but when he met her he saw that she had brought along a friend It was established that Pedley was not the victim of any crime “Police were aware of the existence of an interim SOPO preventing undisclosed contact with females and suspected he was in breach of this condition,” Ms Martin said He was conveyed to Kittybrewster Custody Suite and under caution stated he had been using the dating application seeking.com under the name ‘Nate’ and had been messaging a girl “Enquiries were undertaken and the accused’s telephone was examined under the authority of his Interim SOPO.” The communication on seeking.com was discovered but it was noted that he had advised his monitoring officer that he had been chatting online with a female – he had not stated they intended to meet CCTV enquiries were carried out that showed Pedley with the two women at various locations around the city The two women were later traced by police and it was established that Pedley had arranged to meet the first who he had offered money in exchange for sex She told police she had brought along her friend for safety reasons and had told Pedley about this in advance and he had asked “nothing further about this” Pedley then chose to stay in the company of the two women for several hours without removing himself from the situation or informing his monitoring officers This was deemed to be a breach of his SOPO in relation to the undisclosed contact with the second female Pedley pleaded guilty to one charge of breaching his order without a reasonable excuse Defence advocate Deirdre Flanigan told the court that her client “sincerely thought he had been the victim of a crime that day” “But he accepts that he shouldn’t have been socialising with young women in the first instance,” she said “He did not know this the woman he was meeting intended to bring her friend – Mr Pedley accepts that it was foolish and he bitterly regrets this.” For all the latest court cases in Aberdeen as well as crime and breaking incidents, join our Facebook group.  Many of us having been following the grim news coming out of France over the last few months Vicious spring frosts have been followed by torrential summer rain (just rewatch stages 8 and 9 of the Tour de France) the drinks business reported that the French Agriculture Ministry was comparing the current year with 1977 When I started in the wine trade in the mid-eighties 1977 was one of those mediocre vintages from the previous decade that occasionally came up in conversation Senior colleagues would mutter darkly about the Oil Crisis punitive tax rates and 1972/1973/1974/1977 most of the wine that was made that year had long since disappeared so I was not expected to sell the stuff It could be argued that the 1970s was the last decade when there were a significant number of poor vintages From a Bordeaux perspective everything seemed to change in the 1980s As well as huge investment in the vineyards and wineries I remember the late great Paul Pontallier saying that weather-wise 1978 was the final “old fashioned” Bordeaux vintage where a cold spring and coolish summer were followed by a glorious autumn that allowed the picking to start on 9th October (a lot of modern harvests are almost finished by then) It will doubtless surprise younger readers to discover that by the late 1980s Muscadet had become hugely popular in the restaurants and pubs of Britain To say that a standard bar call was “Two pints of Muscadet and a packet of crisps” is something of an exaggeration but it contains a kernel of truth despite normal availability resuming within a couple of years To claim that the 1991 frost single handedly erased Muscadet from a nation’s wine lists and laid the foundations for the later triumph of Italian Pinot Grigio and Chilean Sauvignon Blanc is clearly ludicrous it did encourage naturally conservative licensees to experiment with wines that they might not have encountered until much later Commentators are saying the same sort of things about alterations in behaviour precipitated by Covid-19: there were existing trends toward home working and online shopping – the pandemic has merely accelerated the rate of change Compared to the early 1990s we do today have a more diverse supply base than we did The classic regions of France no longer monopolise the premium end of wine lists not because there is nothing else available or they feel it must have it the current frost crisis may further weaken the already tenuous link between many parts of the on-trade and the benchmark French wines we grew up with I read an email last week from a major bottler announcing that stocks of a key generic Chablis were already exhausted; there is no 2020 left and there will be precious little 2021 available next spring there is a decent sized crop in 2022 there may be wine available in the second quarter of 2023 – nearly two years hence A lot of pubs and restaurants will simply scrub Chablis from their lists and probably never reinstate it It would be a shame if the likes of Chablis disappeared forever from ordinary wine lists Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology UK: TEV has announced the death of Chris Pedley following a battle with cancer Hugely experienced and well-known throughout the UK refrigeration industry Chris Pedley commenced his career in the late 1970s as a technical apprentice with Prestcold’s Semi Hermetic Unit Division in Theale His subsequent career took in roles at a number of leading companies including time with former Hampshire-based compressor distributor Dawmec six years as technical and product manager at Hubbard Commercial spells with Profroid and as Bristol branch manager with wholesaler NRW.  Pedley spent eight years as general manager at refrigeration equipment manufacturer Efficient Product Cooling Systems (EPCS) the assets of which were bought by TEV in June this year.  “At TEV we only knew Chris for a short time but his help in transitioning EPCS to SC-Tec was invaluable,” commented TEV MD John Dobson Cooling Post is the leading online resource covering latest news and developments in the cooling industry air conditioning news and the latest heat pump developments Privacy & Cookie Policy © Copyright 2025, Cooling Post Ltd - All Rights Reserved | Website by Capital Web This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Britain’s oldest ping pong player is still batting off the competition at the age of 92 Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Retired toolmaker Ivan Pedley, from Walsall plays table tennis twice a week and says he has no plans to retire from the game he loves The grandad-of-three first took up the paddle sport as a 14-year-old boy in 1947 and is still going strong 78 years on Ivan plays around 14 games a week at Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club - often against much younger opponents And he says that although he may have slowed down in his old age he rarely gets knocked off the table and the trick is 'all in the technique' Ivan says the sport helps him stay fit and healthy and playing into old age is one of the best things he’s ever done Sitting on your backside is no help to anyone They do help me with my game and I appreciate it Sign up today to get all the latest news headlines from the West Midlands delivered straight to your inbox with the Express and Star’s free newsletter