I'm dipping into courses at nearby Oxford, out of interest without pursuing a particular degree. The first one comes up next month, basically on the idea that social disorder is inevitable becau… (View Post)

I've retired except for translation and chairing my constituency CLP. I've wondered whether the translation work (mostly for the European Commission) will go, since they send a 95% correct … (View Post)

Thanks! I'm still a regular lurker, but just post when there's something I happen to know a bit about. Translating Trump sounds like a REAL challenge... I'm mildly curious about changi… (View Post)

It's a persuasive analysis. But in addition, some people mainly care about one issue, on which Trump may be closer to their viewpoint, whether it's abortion, Ukraine, the Supreme Court, or … (View Post)

The danger of excluding the membership is that one elects a managerial fixer of limited public appeal. Perhaps we should go the other way and choose leaders through regional primaries, the only quali… (View Post)