In the late 1980's I got stuck behind an Italian-registered Allegro (what kind of Italian would have bought an Austin Allegro?) as I attempted to cross over the Apennines along a notably twisty … (View Post)

I presume she's a better singer than geo-strategist. Greenland (pop 57,000) declaring independence would be tantamount to inviting the US to takeover completely. (View Post)

"Has Trump really thought through all the above?" Sigh. (View Post)

The French right - Gaullism - has always defined itself against America. A dustinctive feature, and quite unlike UK and Germany, for instance. (View Post)

So far as the US is concerned it seems to go in, roughly, 80 years cycles. 1780 - the war of independence and establishment of the republic 1860 - civil war and the development of world's pre-em… (View Post)