Suddenly understanding something that had previously been a mystery to you is pretty good feeling. Creating something that you can feel proud of is good too. Often more satisfying than merely consumi… (View Post)

I did not expect that the thing I would miss most about Britain was the more bellicose and warlike attitude of the British compared to the excuse-mongering that is peddled in Ireland to justify not s… (View Post)

That's fair to say for the majority, but I think there's a large minority very unhappy with that decision, and that minority is probably a majority of Leave voters. (View Post)

A lot of recent British Prime Ministers seem to share one common and surprising failing. Which is a failure to realise that if you want people to follow you, they have to be persuaded to do so. It�… (View Post)

I'm not sure that Britain will ever find a relationship with the EU that is stable and enduring until it has come to terms with its post-Imperial place in the world. Britain hasn't moved on… (View Post)