In Office, But Not In Power
Beating up on Gordon Brown has all the appeal of shooting roadkill. The corpse may…
Tag: politics
The Madness of the New
I probably didn’t buy my car from the most reputable salesman. He wore silver dice…
Sorry, So Sorry
There is a difference between anarchy and chaos. Anarchy implies people being in charge of…
The Pity of Torture
The Parliamentary expenses scandal has soaked up British airtime like a sponge. Admittedly, it’s not…
The Tyranny of Meetings
Yesterday, I was about as uncomfortable as I’ve ever been outside of a place of…
The Revolt on Platform Seven
London has lost much of its swagger over the past twelve months. When we think…
The Greenest Generation
The May Bank Holiday has to be one of the cleverest innovations that the British…
The End of the American Era
Perhaps one of the funniest yet most obscure Monty Python sketches portrayed a meeting of…
For Sale: One Politician, Used, Inquire Within
It must have been a nice 100-day anniversary present for President Obama to have Senator…
Of Swine and Swine Flu
For those who missed it, the source of the present swine flu pandemic may have…