Or Barbados, the Maldives… Talking of ambassadors, did we ever work out from where Japan found that absolutely brilliant guy they sent to the UK? He’s the most wonderful ambassador of all time! (View Post)

Oh indeed, but from the Ukranian perspective they might as well use their limited ammunition on totally undefended oil refineries, rather than anything inside fortress Moscow. (View Post)

Oh crap. ‘Like’ is the wrong emotion for posts like this. Condolences and best wishes to everyone at your daughter’s school, for what’s going to be a very difficult next few weeks. (View Post)

Yes, unlike in the UK, it’s standard in the US for a lot of the high-profile ambassador roles to be given to political appointees whenever there’s a change of President or Sec of State. There’s a lot… (View Post)

Also the bit at the end, where he says they’re even worse than the last lot because at least he didn’t vote for the last lot. (View Post)