THE world of politics is in turmoil. People all over the globe are waiting with tremulous anxiety the accession of Donald Trump into the White House on January 20. Nor is this anxiety alleviated by the names of some of the people Trump is naming for his presidential team.

The odd one is Mitt Romney, who was a Republican opponent of Trump’s during the presidential campaign.

Romney, during that battle, accused Trump of being a fraud and a fake. But now, astonishingly, all appears to be sweetness and light between the two men, with Trump thus demonstrating how thick-skinned he is.

Romney, at the time of writing, appears to be a contender for the most important White House job below the President, that of Secretary of State.

He is a known harsh critic of Russia, so we can expect some sparks there, if Trump does appoint him.

MEANWHILE, over here, the EU Remainers will just not let up. They are exploiting every trick in the book – and more – to demonstrate the invalidity of the referendum on June 23.

If they think that now, why did they agree to take part in it? These people, including a fair number of Tories, are going to provide Theresa May with a painful headache in the months to come.

AMID all the current political turmoil, there is one bright sign which will cheer thousands of British drivers who have spent hours fuming and cursing in motorway snarl-ups: The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, in his Autumn statement this week, is expected to announce a £1.3 billion-plus boost for Britain’s crowded road network.

This will be great news for drivers who have long regarded themselves as mere cash cows at the mercy of grasping local authorities and taxmen. This money should go some way to cutting down the frustrating hours spent in slow motion, or even stationary, on Britain’s motorways. Hammond is also expected to hint at a reduction in VAT to be announced in his first Budget when that comes.

However, there may also be a crackdown on some middle-class perks, such as health care, mobile phone contracts and the like.

But it is good news there is now an assault on some people who have entered into arrangements to avoid paying the full amount of tax. The taxman is demanding those involved in one particular scheme should repay in full to the Treasury - and then some.

That will help replenish the Treasury coffers. I am afraid I have little sympathy for those involved, some of them saying it will ruin them financially.

DONALD TRUMP is absolutely right to demand an apology from the cast of a Broadway play who, at the end of the performance, made some highly disobliging comments about one member of the audience, the vice-president elect, Mike Pence.

Pence walked out during the rant, but heard every word of it. Will that apology be forthcoming?

I doubt it.

People do not pay good money to go to the theatre to be at the receiving end of gratuitous political lectures.