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I have stood at the very spot where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were shot by Gavrilo Princip 100 years ago. And the
Well, to all my American friends and family, Happy 4th July. I wish you a great day of celebration and fun. That is always a
I guess this book will initially appeal only to politics junkies and West Wing devotees (which is probably why I read it). But I suspect
One of power’s cruel ironies is that after craving it for years, its attainment brings a deeply bitter (if addictive) taste. At the heart of
It is a truism to say that the media is influential in politics. But there is no doubting that its power to mesmerize and acclimatize
If there is a point to Barack Obama becoming US President – and let’s face it, how can we ever reduce anyone’s life to having
If you had to sum up postmodernism in one word, I think a strong (but by no means only) contender would be the word SUSPICION.
The mace (left) is the symbol of the Sovereign’s power – and in Parliament, it represents her delegated authority. When the Commons is in session,
Last week’s Time magazine had a poignant article about the loneliness of the Presidency as part of its coverage of the first year of Obama’s
Fellow West Wing addicts will remember the great episode (1:8 Enemies) in which Bartlet & Josh figure out a way to foil a Republican plan
Sacred Treasure JC Ryle is one of my heroes. So it’s a joy to see that one Erik Kowalker has set up a ‘fan-site’ –
1 trillion is a big number. And it’s making big news in G20 circles. Of course, we’re all very pleased and happy as it’s going