Yes, it's true to say that the splits had been in the Tory party for a long time - but then that is true of any governing party in Britain. There is no single cohesive group of voters that is la… (View Post)

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)