Good analysis. I'd add "Seen as interesting to Western media", because the West does dominate global news, and massacres in, say, the DRC or indeed Rwanda struggle to get attention out… (View Post)

About the issue on which he was giving evidence. (View Post)

Yes, I was in the Not a Step Back category in 2010 and nearly won, to my surprise. But if one sees politics as a personal career move, then standing down makes sense rather than go on the market for … (View Post)

Friendship beats ideology for quite surprising people. (View Post)

Yes, soon after I wrote that I did get a separate email urging me to help in Uxbridge. Dead slience on Somerton though. (View Post)