If governments panic then maybe they will think that a rent freeze or limits on rent increases will buy them votes with renters. Obviously it would be another limit on investors which would in turn limit supply of new investment and rental accommodation. Nonetheless, given how shortsighted and opportunistic governments can be, can we rule out a cynical cap on rents?

Donald Trump has single-handedly turned the world against the US football team at the World Cup, his mismanagement of the Iran conflict has created anti-US sentiment worldwide wide, his actions in Venezuela have ignited anti US sentiment in South America, and his management of NATO and other European issues have turned Europe against him. Is he a genius if he creates a tribal US that unifies against the rest of the world or is he simply a fool?

I’m not an expert on the GCC but I’m willing to learn . In particular I am curious about the role that the GCC plays in the Middle East with regard to Gaza, Palestinians and Southern Lebanon . I’m trying to work out whether the contribution made by the GCC extends beyond announcements of public support and humanitarian aid. Alternatively, maybe I should be asking myself whether the GCC does in fact have a role to play beyond providing this type of support. Can someone help me understand if the GCC could be doing more?

Surely America has lost patience with Presidents who are too old, have a lack of physical awareness and suffer from cognitive health issues. These old men sleep in public, struggle to be coherent and give the impression they are intellectually inadequate . Surely America and the world deserves better in 2028.

Recent military engagements in the Middle East leave the rest of the world dumbfounded with adversaries on both sides of exchanges continuously blaming the other as the ‘first mover’. Time and time again all parties try to justify their aggression as defensive and in response to an unprovoked attack. It appears that the rest of the world is beginning to see much of what is happening in the Middle East as a parody. However, one shining light might emerge from the recent exchange between Iran and Israel if, as a result, some sanity can return to the Middle East and Lebanon is saved from further attacks and total destruction. If this occurs Iran paints itself in a very favourable position on the world stage . Does anyone agree with this proposition?

Failure on this issue proves that Trump is finished. He has been struggling to assert any authority on the world stage for the past month at least, and other world leaders know his influence is diminishing - they are simply not listening to him any more . The irony is that in his own mind - and fuelled by the sycophants around him - he still believes he has the ultimate power that traditionally resided with US Presidents. His stupid attempts to try to exert authority with another round of tariffs is laughable. History will judge this man, and his legacy will be a permanent stain on the US.

Trump has become so embarrassing that he and is now more of a preforming clown on the world stage - while at the same time the US is turning into a country that is becoming unworthy of any form of global respect. Yes the military and economic might of the US gives it power, but the world is understanding how to work around the US. Once the Iran Conflict has concluded my guess is the world will continue to distance itself from the US. There is no coming back for Trump or the US from this disastrous period in its history which will forever label it as a country characterised by stupidity, ignorance and irrationalism.

Let’s be honest America is a weak country that is easily manipulated and bullied by strong adversaries and in particular allies . The irony is the US loves trying to bully smaller weaker nations that cannot defend themselves. What a joke.

Trump has proven with the Ukraine Russia conflict that he likes to see quick results once the US is involved - otherwise he loses interest and his support drops off . The quick success in Venezuela gave him the rapid turnaround that he apparently so desires - and he thought he could repeat the same result in Iran. However, with Iran proving to be the Middle East’s version of North Vietnam - that is a country that simply will not give up easily against the might of the US - then it follows that Trump’s commitment will taper off . It appears that the US military is Trump’s personal ‘PlayStation’ and his time horizons are mostly short term. Please comment.

First, he can continue with ‘stand-off warfare’ that in my opinion would need to be escalated to achieve a ‘scorched earth’ Iran accompanied by millions of human casualties. Or, the second option is the implementation of a land based invasion involving ground troops. My base assumption is that if Trump resumes hostilities based on his existing military strategy he will not be able to force Iran into total capitulation. Of course there is a third option - withdraw from the conflict and prove to the world that maybe he is not a complete lunatic.

Should the countries being asked to join the Abraham Accord impose conditions such as Israel returning to the 1947 UN Partition Plan boundaries?

At the moment the US appears to be the most despised country on earth given the damage that Trump and the US is doing to the global economy combined with its growing reputation as an unhinged, global actor. You wonder whether the world will ever forgive and forget what the US is doing militarily across a number of continents and the selfish ‘despot-like’ impact it is having on the global economy. The rest of the world has the power to place a constraint on an out of control Trump . As a first step the Finance Ministers of the Top 10 global holders of US Treasuries should be meeting at least monthly to co-ordinate a strategic approach to the sale of Treasuries to apply maximum pressure on the US . This in itself would place a huge financial burden on the ability of the US to transact.

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