Jacksonian ethnic cleansing is a nasty stain on American history, up there with slavery. And it’s not so obvious to me that it was even “necessary”. America did very well to seize California when it … (View Post)

Britain, like France, lives in the shadow of a greater history. Modern reality thereby inspires out-of-proportion anger and contempt. (View Post)

Empires in the sense we commonly think about are of course unsustainable. But, the US is an “empire” as well. Russia too. The UK, US, and Russia all “colonised” large landmasses in the 19th century. … (View Post)

Could it be a London/urban issue? My doctor was pretty much unaccessible, which was extremely frustrating because when you are a man in early middle age when you think you need a doctor you are overc… (View Post)

It is extraordinarily difficult to be a successful PM, and it’s likely that the job is harder in this age of social media. Rishi doesn’t really have the political skills, and his managerial competenc… (View Post)