My mother grew up in nearby Danziug/Gdansk at the time, and her father worked in Berlin. The parallels are importamt to keep in mind but are not that close. Germany was riddled with paramilitary forc… (View Post)

I always have a soft spot for people of any persuasion who prove impervious to improper pressure. Our council leader, an elderly, traditional former Conservative, left the party because they tried to… (View Post)

Hi Peter - welcome. I think your view is a minority one, but interesting. My sense is that the GOP is not seriously expecting to have Trump reelected (this year, anyway), but they want to raise enoug… (View Post)

Yes, it was one of the most encouraging signs of the election - despite extreme polarisation, there are things that people will not do even if it helps their own side. I agree that victors gloating i… (View Post)

It's important for the judiciary to ignore political pressure, in both countries. I suspect that when it comes to it, even Trump appointees among the judges will be reluctant to throw out votes … (View Post)