It's the kind of charge that Alistair Campbell could make stick, at the height of his pomps and power. For a government polling 22%, it's not so easy. (View Post)

There’s this weird belief that a British minister is like a Roman proconsul, who can tell a barbarian king to back off, or face the consequences. (View Post)

Since neither is guilty of war crimes in Gaza, it’s a pretty stupid line of questioning. (View Post)

I think that he reason why the radical left rarely take power, even in countries that are desperately poor, and staggeringly unequal, is because even a lot of poor people see themselves as potential … (View Post)

Nigerians happily flying the Union Flag results in "Do not compute" for quite a number of people. (View Post)