I I think as a state they have one important hope, which is that when push comes to shove, some parts of the Orthodox community pull back from public life a bit, seeing themselves as involved in the … (View Post)

This is true, and how my wife sees it. She can't stand Netanyahu or the settlers, though, and certainly would never choose it over the UK, unless in the unlikely event there was some Hitler-styl… (View Post)

It depends by how much. Britain's land mass is small, and its verdant landscape needs to be protected, but on the other hand areas of even cities like London are still low density , by European … (View Post)

It's the somewhat bizarre and unique mix of North American, Continental European and Afro-Asian influences since the late 1950's, overlaid on top of a pragmatic liberal tradition, that have… (View Post)

Indeed. The ink on his corrupt honours lists for his father and brother, in all its lovingly antique lettering and finery, is barely dry. The Lords has to go, I think, and just for beginning. (View Post)