Clothes and politicians: To me, one of the most interesting examples was the reaction to Washington state governor Dixie Lee Ray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixy_Lee_Ray For her inaugural ball, sh… (View Post)

In the US, prosecutors (and former prosecutors) sometimes get protection that ordinary government employees do not. (And sometimes need it.) It's possible that Starmer got his car trips for that reas… (View Post)

Did QCs automatically become KCs when Charles was crowsned? (View Post)

On topic: The elder Cuomo once said something like this: We campaign in poetry, we govern in prose. I understand his point, and assume that a good lawyer can do both. But I think that for much of gov… (View Post)

FPT: Off topic, but important. Possibly. This Washington Post analysis of US special elections: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/27/democratic-special-election-gains/Among all special … (View Post)