Beto was quite a new face though. More scope to soar then crash in public perception. Buttigieg has been around for a while and is practically a fixture. (View Post)

Lots of that goes on. I have a neighbour’s son staying in my house in France and covering the bills, plus doing a few odd jobs. (View Post)

Evil dictators of the last century: Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Mobuto, Amin, Papa Doc, Saddam, 2 Assads, Gaddafi, Pinochet, Milosevic, Burmese Junta, Hoxha, Caeucescu, Trump, Putin, Erdogan. All r… (View Post)

I think the point is a monarchy is a safeguard. An alternative source of authority if the day to day leader goes a bit bonkers. See for example how Boris “lying to the Queen” and partying while she m… (View Post)

Morocco: monarchy. Monarchies do better on the balancing freedom and responsibility thing, as a rule. (View Post)