Have been reading Muriel Spark's novels in sequence. Very spiky - keeps you on your toes. But even she's as nothing compared to Dame Ivy Compton Burnett whom I'm just beginning, well read three. An u… (View Post)

Apparently a banker appeared in one of the Asterix stories. He was called Zurix. (View Post)

Much more Brexity. Buckie, Fraserburgh, Peterhead. WWC communities. Fishing. (View Post)

Yep. Trump will lose for sure. I really think Americans will tire of the psychodrama. If it's Kamala so be it. Hopefully she won't be quite as awful as she sometimes seems. And picks a decent veep wh… (View Post)

The danger for Sir Keir is that he ends up like Francois Hollande. Alienates his natural (leftish) supporters by not delivering for them while the more transactional supporters drift off. To govern i… (View Post)