Evil dictators of the last century: Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Mobuto, Amin, Papa Doc, Saddam, 2 Assads, Gaddafi, Pinochet, Milosevic, Burmese Junta, Hoxha, Caeucescu, Trump, Putin, Erdogan. All r… (View Post)

I think the point is a monarchy is a safeguard. An alternative source of authority if the day to day leader goes a bit bonkers. See for example how Boris “lying to the Queen” and partying while she m… (View Post)

Personal experience is we lost many of the brightest and best Europeans straight after the Brexit vote. They could see our own Julius Malemas lining up. (View Post)

Morocco: monarchy. Monarchies do better on the balancing freedom and responsibility thing, as a rule. (View Post)

“Nation of strangers” “City the size of Birmingham” “That’s not control, it’s chaos” “An immigration system that seems almost designed to permit abuse” All in this morning’s speech, and all calculate… (View Post)