Lovely little article, Alan. What can one do but agree? Absolutely right, Carlotta. I remember an Irish friend astonishing a small group of Americans by informing them, correctly, that 'you coul… (View Post)

But you have to admit he's a warm and generous soul, CV. (View Post)

Behave, and we'll promise not to tell her how much time you've spent on here. (View Post)

Or, to put it more succinctly, the Tory share is bloody low. (View Post)

It's covered well in Obama's autobiography. He had been recently elected and his acknowledgement of the role Brown played internationally is I think unprompted by prejudice or partisan poli… (View Post)