A View from Antalya
There’s nothing quite like the Muslim call to prayer. I heard it earlier this afternoon…
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A Modest Proposal
I remember 1997. I know what it was like to live under the last Conservative…
The Irresponsible State
On Monday, David Cameron made a rather rambling and long winded speech; my other half…
The Passé Relationship?
After living in Britain for over 18 years, my mother and father retired to New…
Review: “The Ides of March” starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B005ZCSP9Q”] In my experience, every presidential election brings about at least some small blossoming…
At Home with President Obama
The media generated fanfare surrounding Super Tuesday is over. The candidates, no doubt, have retreated…
Review: “Clinton”, Directed by Barak Goodman
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B007A3OZ9C] In December 2010, former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama held a…
Mitt Romney: the (Groucho) Marxist
I generally wake up before dawn to the sound of the News Briefing on BBC…
Moderation and Madness
It has been over 3 months since I moved into my Yorkshire home. The boxes…