On 28 January 2025, our speakers will be two club members:

Trump’s Second Term

One week after President Donald Trump took office for a second term, historian Dr Tom Dunning will analyse early indications of Trump’s intentions. Will he deliver on his promises and rhetoric?

Among the issues Tom will consider are: Who will he pardon? Who will he attempt to arrest or charge? What immigration policies will he pursue? What actions will he take concerning Panama, Greenland, Canada, Ukraine, and the Middle East? Will he cancel Biden’s environmental policies? What tariffs will he declare, and what taxes will he cut?

Tom will also examine the office of the President. How will Trump change it, and will he be different from previous Presidents or his first term?

 Whispers in the Wind

Our second speaker will be retired nuclear scientist and prolific local author Paul A.C. Richards AM. Paul will focus on two books he published in 2024. He will also outline a significant project to introduce museum learning at Launceston Church Grammar School. The aim is to commission a bespoke natural science specimen cabinet to house collections of bird’s eggs, insects, fossils, shells, and other artifacts, thereby resurrecting the school’s museum.