Except Bill Clinton wasn't done. He would have won a third term in office, if term limits hadn't prevented him. Come to think of it, if any contemporary-ish politician reminds me of Boris (even a bit… (View Post)

As a matter of fact, I think Blair would have done better than Brown in 2010. Cameron and Osborne were, rightly, mightily relieved when he stepped down. Looking across the pond, of course, the consti… (View Post)

I think a problem here is that staff will take their lead from the boss in terms of how they conduct themselves. For instance, it is very hard to believe anyone would have been joking around, at time… (View Post)

Maybe. Trouble is, if it is a Tory hold (which to the media is a non-story) then the focus of the by-election reporting will likely become the collapse in the Labour vote. Combine that with less than… (View Post)

We had this years ago with the Moscow Games. Caused a lot of trouble. Eventually as I recall UK athletes competed. I think just as well. Although I loathe the PRC regime, I think it better to use the… (View Post)