I'm not sure that's correct for the World Cup. It is for the European Championships, but I believe it is still the case that hosts qualify for the World Cup. Qatar have qualified as of righ… (View Post)

It seems to me, looking from afar, that the reality of this case is probably somewhere in between. Salmond obviously wasn't a monk and says so himself. He liked a drink and had an amorous nature… (View Post)

This argument just doesn't work, I'm afraid. The problem with soliciting gifts which personally benefit you and your family is that there is a reason why people are making those gifts rathe… (View Post)

You're right - and some of those people spend their time devising ways to sponge free scatter cushions off businessmen. (View Post)

The reason this sort of scheme shouldn't be touched with a bargepole is that the PM is essentially soliciting gifts that, to a large extent, benefit him and his family personally. You'd hav… (View Post)