The political calculus is different when you don't need to worry about elections but you do want to expand your national sphere of influence. (View Post)

Surely the more troublesome implication of the Salmond case is that the First Minister used taxpayer money and the resources of the Scottish government to pursue a case against a political rival - a … (View Post)

"The question of kinship with the Scots is assuming a renewed significance in British politics. The Scots did not vote for Brexit. Nor did the Northern Irish. This has not stopped the UK governm… (View Post)

Yeah I'm one of those sore losers who bet on Biden and very much wanted him to win. Admittedly, I do have a vested interest in the planet not being completely ruined and Biden is the only candid… (View Post)

I had been very sceptical of the Democrat campaign (from an ocean away, so what the **** do I know?) but I genuinely cannot believe they failed to win a landslide victory against the worst President … (View Post)