My Persian friends here -who probably lean Republican on average- are incredibly depressed about the whole thing. The Mullahs have strengthened their grip while the lives of everyday Iranians have wo… (View Post)

I am hopeful... but at the same time, the ability for a small number of people with drones to cause a lot of disruption remains. Being short-termist, the best hope is for a peace deal this week where… (View Post)

Unrestricted immigration came with membership of the EEC in 1973; freedom of labour was one of the four freedoms (it was four, right?) That said, clearly the two 'kickers' that caused the m… (View Post)

Me too! The slide. Mr Moon Face. The land of dreams. They were the first books I fell in love with. (View Post)

I suspect the only government more disfunctional than the US on is the Iranian one. (View Post)