Nonsense. The tradition is walking their duckbilled platypuses backwards across Southwark Bridge. (View Post)

Earlier he [Thaddeus Stevens] had gone to warn Lincoln that [Simon] Cameron had taking ways and might not be the man for War Department head. “You don’t mean to say you think Cameron would steal?” Li… (View Post)

The overhall will be run by Damien McBride, who doesn’t need clearance for the role (it would be rude to ask) and will get £2,457.34 an hour for this work. Plus expenses. (View Post)

#NU10K Peter was a Proper Person. Proper People deserve a Proper Golden Goodbye. After all, if you are Proper Person, you’d expect one as well. (View Post)

a This was a personal appointment, instead of the normal Diplomatic Service appointment. (View Post)