Mr. Foremain, not really my period, but I always thought Cnut was a rather sharp operator. (View Post)

My stakes at Ladbrokes aren't limited. Clearly, this is all your own collective fault. If you'd adopted my strategy of making losing bets more frequently then you wouldn't have restric… (View Post)

Mr. Pete, we can certainly agree that Boris Johnson is a vainglorious cretin, a creature of ambition unburdened by foresight, dignity, or competence. (View Post)

Mr. Thompson, aye, but age affects people differently. It also depends how sharp potential replacements are, and whether biding their time or acting more swiftly is in their interests. The lack of a … (View Post)

Mr. B, I suspect Xi will end up being immensely powerful for a while, but the end of his time in power will be far more tumultuous than the smooth handover from Hu to Xi. His ending of the unwritten … (View Post)