Two nations divided by a common language, as the old saying goes. 'Why can't you be more like us?' sigh exasperated Brits, to which the stock response is, 'If we were more like yo… (View Post)

Caught the news on R4 at 3am doing their bad-news-good-news thing. Apparently an 'openly trans' representative has been elected somewhere or other. Light at the end of the tunnel. (View Post)

Every time Melania says 'One No Trump' everyone falls about laughing. (View Post)

The queues to vote in the US would disgrace a banana republic. I've never had to wait longer than five minutes in the UK so my endurance level has never been tested. But I suspect it would be le… (View Post)

You wouldn't expect the not-my-prince of Wales or his predecessor to sully their hands with financial matters. All that distressing detail is handled by the writhing nest of vipers who do their … (View Post)