One strength (for what it’s worth) of the US system is they have multiple elites. There is cross-over, but a certain separation between say the tech elite of SF, and the media elite of New York. In t… (View Post)

Oh my god, are we still talking about Turkish membership? The claim that Turkey was joining the EU was a kind of lie. Who cares about the semantics, the reality was they were not joining any time soo… (View Post)

Boris (and the others) haven’t formally resigned yet. They could still conceivably change their minds. (View Post)

Why did HOLAC deny Nadine Dorries - a former Cabinet Minister - but seek fit to allow a peerage for a 29 year old who served barely six months fetching the coffees? Something still doesn’t add up. (View Post)

This is a good thread that asks why the media continually enabled Boris, despite his flaws being obvious. https://twitter.com/redhistorian/status/1668191638571581442?s=46&t=L9g_woCIqbo1MTuBFCK0xg (View Post)