I think some Democrats have introduced resolutions and the Republicans have voted them down. So Congress has had its say, but seems to be stuck on party lines at the moment. It does say least mean th… (View Post)

One step at a time. A government would have to win a referendum first. 54% is not much of a lead to be going into a referendum campaign with. (View Post)

China has been an Empire for ages and Empires do heinous things to enforce Imperial hegemony over their reluctant subjects, as critics of the shorter-lived British Empire are wont to point out (me in… (View Post)

Is good poetry, but not, I would claim, an accurate reflection of reality. Names kinda matter. The Allusionist podcast had an interesting episode about how they chose their name and the importance of… (View Post)

Britain has long had a Supreme Court - it was called the Law Lords, and they were bound up in the House of Lords. You couldn't reform the House of Lords meaningfully without separating the Law L… (View Post)