Most of the great monsters in history have learned, early on, that the rules that might apply to others don't apply to them. Every time they get away with stuff reinforces that belief. Sometimes… (View Post)

I suspect they're both bright enough to know that mithering to the press like that has no upside and considerable downside. It's a very human thing to do- see most retired sportsmen who go … (View Post)

The big unknown about Reform is what do they do when the chips are down? If they have to choose between big state and low tax, which way do they jump? It's the problem for any "everything f… (View Post)

You can say the same of the Times and the Telegraph, who both have it big on their front pages today. (View Post)

If the headline is a question, the answer is probably "no". Fun to speculate, but there are some problems that might not have occurred to Addled Space Karen. For a start, it wouldn't b… (View Post)