Like any true Englishman I love seeing the French getting bien foutu. But I'm in Aix-en-Provence at the moment, not far from you, and I was suprised by how busy everything is. On the other hand … (View Post)

I agree but I would put it slightly differently. The old Liberal Party was always a coalition between Whigs like Asquith and Radicals like Lloyd George. First the Irish question then the rise of Labo… (View Post)

Actually, having worked in ministerial government departments much less than 40 years ago, and had exposure to ministers of both parties, Yes Minister is still remarkably and devastatingly accurate -… (View Post)

He's not bonkers, he's a sociopath. He has a firm grasp on reality, and from his point of view he's chillingly rational. He's just totally self-interested and incapable of empathy. (View Post)

None of the members of Congress have the huge day-to-day exposure that the President has, and in Congress incumbents are far more likely to win than they are in the Presidency, so I don't think … (View Post)