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)

My brother in law is a colonel, and for a time, was involved in training an Indian Army regiment, who would drink a toast to the Queen at regimental dinners. (View Post)

@Nigelb From yesterday, I think that Sean Trende (like Nat Silver), is one of very, very, few US political commentators who tell it as it is, rather than engaging in wishful thinking, ad hominem atta… (View Post)

Hamas seem able to pull the wool over the eyes of not just the UN, but Western journalists, European governments, Ehud Olmert and other Israeli opposition politicians, Israeli human rights organisati… (View Post)