It is the nation state which has allowed the flowering of democracy. Do not be too quick to consign it to the dustbin of history. (View Post)

Though worth adding that in Australia voting is compulsory so the effect of ID cards upon likelihood to vote and disenfrancisement is probably rather muted (View Post)

The issue with the Christmas market was it was getting impossible to manage and was actually causing major issues for the businesses in Lincoln. Unlike Christmas markets in other cities - Nottingham,… (View Post)

I agree. I think they were wrong - at least with hindsight - but I understand the reasons for it. But as I say I wonder how different the outcome might have been if Bush Senior and Major had pushed a… (View Post)

Its an intersting bit of speculation as to whether or not regime change in 1991 under Bush Senior and Major with their collection of advisors and cabinets might have been more considered and successf… (View Post)