Commentary on T. Blair’s time in office and his current campaign for Gay Rights by Johann Hari: Tony Blair Says Full Gay Equality Is Coming to America — and Clashes With the Pope: Wrapped into this little interview was the paradox – and the tragedy – of Tony Blair. When he chose to fight on [...]
If you are a presidential candidate, or you think you may one day become one, remember the following simple piece of advice: the internet makes it difficult to lie. Facts have become easier to check, and inconsistencies easier to display. And while the internet of a few years ago was a rather more boring place, [...]
Today shows the the Daily show doing what it does best – showing Clinton’s reassessment of the Democratic Primary process, and illustrating the move from her position “The Voters get to decide” (when she thought they’d pick her) to her new position: “voting is part of the process”, but they don’t really know the candidates. [...]
Everything you need to know about why the primary result this week is a disaster for the Democrats. With help from Star Wars:
I’ve written elsewhere about not writing HRC off – yet, anyway. But, I have to say, even when she is using lines that got her husband great applause, she just can’t quite get the oratory right.
If we really have become this kind of society, where anything out of the routinely ordinary is grounds for suspicion, the chilling effect on individuality is going to amount to a positive frost.
Yesterday thousands of people lobbied Parliament asking for a referendum on the EU Constitution currently being debated in Parliament. The BBC hardly mentioned it at all, and on their online site used what can best be described as sarcastic speech marks in the headline. Growing up in the UK, I like to believe that the [...]
In an interesting choice of words, John Edwards “suspends” his bid for the Democratic nomination, so that “History can blaze its path”. That’s what history always does, of course, though it must hurt to just feel that one is in the way. Also stepping aside is “They Mayor of America”, now no longer seeking the [...]
One can usually trust Jon Stewart for insightful comment not only about American politics, but the media coverage of it. Yesterdays segment is particularly good: And if you enjoyed that, you’ll enjoy this follow-up segment well.