Unless of course he fails and his policies make the lot of the average American worse in terms of inflation and job security. The electorate are notoriously intolerant of failure. (View Post)

Strange - I really don't know why he generates such, well, dislike from a certain section of the public. He was a very good footballer who played well for his country. He does well on tv - I can only… (View Post)

Morning all :) Interesting piece from @Alanbrooke for which many thanks but I'm not sure I agree. Politics has never gone away - you have a view of Labour (which I'm not sure I share) and of the Cons… (View Post)

There are any number of checks and balances in the command and control of all the nuclear powers (examples like Petrov wouldn't happen now). You're right in all the above "strongmen" enjoy … (View Post)

The crucial difference isn't the groundwork done in the six weeks of an election campaign but the work done in the preceding months and years. I've not checked but I reckon there will be a strong cor… (View Post)