I assume today's fall in Sterling is a Burnham effect. When you consider how loose US fiscal policy is and how huge their public debt it's kind of ironic really, but them's the breaks.… (View Post)

I think Burnham will get a decent honeymoon. There are several things in his favour: - I sense the media is fed up of crap leaders so will want to go along with this one, for a while - he's nort… (View Post)

Ah, one of those sensory borders. South East of Plovdiv the crickets start chirping more noisily and the night air smells of spicy dry earth. Not quite Mediterranean, but on the way. (View Post)

My eldest went to private school (amusingly, the amla mater of James Cleverley). On the surface no obvious old school tie or brimming social ease and confidence. Just the usual slightly gauche teenag… (View Post)

I’ve accidentally, for various reasons - work, family, trip planning, loss of novelty - been out of touch with most social media (including here) in recent weeks and I’ve found myself starting to thi… (View Post)