To be fair, I'm kinda hoping Blair stays silent. (View Post)

This is very much my view: I don't think there's any benefit from engaging with the US adminstration beyond the absolute minimum. (View Post)

I agree the chasm is getting wider. There's always been a disconnect, though. The US is more religious society than Europe, and it has a legacy of slavery that Europe lacks. Nevertheless, it is … (View Post)

I have sympathy with the American concerns about people crossing the border illegally from Canada: I believe it was something like 24,000 people last year. And Canada has responded to US concerns by … (View Post)

"There's a lot of ruin in a nation," as Adam Smith said, is quite right. The US has some of the world's best educated people, many of the world's best firms and brands, is ri… (View Post)