Patched-up diplomatic solutions designed to answer the needs of the moment rarely last, and as they unravel they can actually make things worse. Margaret Thatcher – British politician … more →
The Inquiring Mindcorsullivan wrote 4 hours ago: Earlier this week a Canadian was admitted to one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, when the … more →
gywikosy wrote 8 hours ago: Mariel Hemingway headlines Go Green Expo | Table Talk When I first got the press release revealing … more →
ispystrangers wrote 12 hours ago: by Dan Billingham Secretary of Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband yesterday pledged that the … more →
raincoatoptimism wrote 1 day ago: It has been revealed that Michal Kaminski of the racist and homophobic Law and Justice Party, now le … more →
blakeautographs wrote 4 days ago: Margaret Thatcher is a trail blazing political leader that paved the way for women to be seen as am … more →
peter rudd wrote 5 days ago: This is from Simon Critchley’s Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction which descri … more →
redtory wrote 5 days ago: The Attic The final part of the Adam Curtis trilogy about the influence of the past in shaping prese … more →
texan2driver wrote 5 days ago: Businesses and other nations vote with their dollars. Economically speaking, Obama is losing the el … more →
ispystrangers wrote 1 week ago: Lord Blaker has died, the House of Lords was told yesterday. He was MP for Blackpool South from 196 … more →
Stefan III wrote 1 week ago: Adolf Hitler, Oswald Mosley, Andy Warhol and Max Mosley, what have all these men got in common? Give … more →
raincoatoptimism wrote 1 week ago: As I found out last night over drinks with some politically minded chums, Jack Straw’s hypocri … more →
M Smith wrote 1 week ago: Friday afternoons are not considered good times to make major political announcements. The Friday be … more →
hoomanbeink wrote 1 week ago: I picked this book to read because it promised some intricate thriller plotting, a large Government … more →
sanjeevbery wrote 2 weeks ago: A good book review is a platform for a skilled sweep of history and society. Andrew O’Hehir … more →
raincoatoptimism wrote 2 weeks ago: Ken Livingstone, on a separate matter, but with usual aplomb, today wrote; “Time and again, we … more →
peedeel wrote 2 weeks ago: As God once said, and I think rightly… Margaret Thatcher … more →
oliverobserves wrote 2 weeks ago: If anyone’s interested you can read the entire speech Margaret Thatcher made in defence of Gen … more →