The main reason that MPs replace a PM is because they want to try to save their seats at the next election. If you insist that replacing the PM is followed by an election then MPs will not replace a … (View Post)

My wife asked me if I was disappointed by the Irish cricket score. I said, "so you've seen the score then?" She said, "no, I just assumed.." Harsh, but not wrong. (View Post)

It was another example of Osborne being good at politics but bad at governance. (View Post)

One of the main advantages of a Parliamentary system over a Presidential system is that it is easier to change the leadership of the country when required in a Parliamentary system, precisely because… (View Post)

The Russians are having to make some severe cuts to some areas of spending to keep the war effort going. The question is how close they are to having to cut something really important. And whether th… (View Post)