Always Look on the Dark Side of Life
Prior to the advent of the Euro, I lived in the Netherlands and then Belgium.…
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The Slouch Towards Bethlehem
The Left had much to celebrate over the long weekend: not only was the Conservative…
The Sorrows of Catalonia
Last weekend’s edition of the Financial Times led with three articles about Spain. They catalogued…
A View from Antalya
There’s nothing quite like the Muslim call to prayer. I heard it earlier this afternoon…
The Irresponsible State
On Monday, David Cameron made a rather rambling and long winded speech; my other half…
Greece: Voices Dying with a Dying Fall
It didn’t get much notice, but this small news item caught my eye: on Thursday,…
The Stupid Party
I spent most of yesterday watching the results of the Australian federal election. Some may…
Daniel Cohn-Bendit: Greece’s Financial Woes
An impassioned plea for reason from one of Europe’s leading Greens:
Iran’s Ceausescu Moment
Dictatorships are a waste of everyone’s time. There is no instance in which one has…