I think it’s generational. Basically, the generation(s) born before c. 1945 had a different notion of public service. Clinton heralded the triumph of the baby boomers, and it was downhill from there. (View Post)

See my thesis above. Seriousness was replaced with flippancy. There was a noticeable “handover” in the 1990s. We have now seen the 90s generation hand over to the 10s, and the effects have been worse… (View Post)

France would be good, living standards are generally higher than in the UK, and the gap is growing. (View Post)

During the debates, even the first one, she surprised me on the upside. She managed to avoid major clangers during the campaign, and a commitment to re-in state NPR was even mildly encouraging. Of co… (View Post)

I quite like that Braverman said she was proud of the British Empire. I mean, I still think she’s a dangerous loon-bag, but this opinion has become too controversial to be voiced aloud in the past te… (View Post)