Fintan O'Toole in the Irish Times today draws a stark contrast between Brown and Blair/Mandelson. He says Brown donates the proceeds of his speeches to his charitable foundation and doesn't… (View Post)

... Prime Minister of Anglo-Canadian Union? (View Post)

This is the sort of thing that makes gridiron unwatchable. (View Post)

Land stands out as something a bit different because, in principle, anything* else can be produced in sufficient quantity that everyone can own a copy. But land ownership is strictly a zero-sum deal.… (View Post)

Air travel killed the role of Foreign Secretary. Previously diplomacy in an age of slower travel required being out of the country for longer continuous periods, so it couldn't be done routinely… (View Post)