An interesting analysis, but I'm not sure I'd describe the Economist as centrist. It completely failed to identify the weaknesses in the financial system pre-2008, and has pursued a highly … (View Post)

There's a fair amount of truth in this, and it certainly also applies to the over-confident Cameroonian Tories, as well as New Labour. But it's also a warning about the power of social medi… (View Post)

Trump is also very clever in the way that he tries to appeal a certain, more rural, not always or necessarily evangelical or Bible belt, demographic, who seek a grand narrative about goodness. The De… (View Post)

I think the other crucial thing is thar beyond being superficially very empowering, to a certain group. He can transgress. say the most outrageous things, destigmatise the most taboo, and then interm… (View Post)

Proteatants arguably sounds like some sort of religious ant-eater, but the problems with posting from a mobile with no edit function continue. The modern Church of England is generally quite herbivor… (View Post)