Yes, this was a bad use of the power of pardon. But you would have to be a much better politician and a much worse father to leave your son to the tender mercies of MAGA justice. And the idea that th… (View Post)

OK, that's a couple of million pounds. Only 98 million to allocate. Very difficult to spend that much when telly advertising isn't allowed. The bandying around of absurd large numbers remin… (View Post)

Trouble is- to a significant extent, they do. And have done for quite some time. That doesn't mean that one side doesn't push that far harder than the other, that one side is better and the… (View Post)

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)