Way back in the day (but long after JRM's world view was formed) British monarchs frequently tried to appoint their own favorite choice as First Minister of the Treasury Bench, only to find out … (View Post)

Picked up the Churchill "book" from a $1 bargain bin. Was overcharged by at least two bucks. (View Post)

Believe that spell-check has again betrayed you . . . by substituting "u" for "h" in 3rd word? (View Post)

More like (the concubine part of) Gibbon's famous praise of Emperor Gordian: “Twenty-two acknowledged concubines and a library of sixty-two thousand volumes attested the variety of his inclinati… (View Post)

You seem to be implying, that best interests of (currently) United Kingdom or the (allegedly) Conservative and Unionist Party, are of LESS consideration to Boris Johnson than his own selfish interest… (View Post)