Alex Massie 
Polly: adrift on a sea of ignorance. Who knew?
Sigh. I know we don’t expect much from Polly Toynbee. But perhaps she should read some Irving Kristol before she starts referring to John Redwood as a neocon throwback to… Continue reading
0 CommentsA view to a kill in the morning*
Ah, August. Season of twits and sillyness. How else would the papers ever be filled? Even so, I confess to being mildly startled to discover that a story headlined "’Chav… Continue reading
0 CommentsDick, Macdonald, Leonard (& Adam Gopnik too)
Readers with elephantine memories may recall a discussion on the merits of not-reading and on Oneupmanship. With regard to that latter cause, I present The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik, reviewing… Continue reading
1 CommentYeah, it’s quiet, too quiet…
Sorry: mini and arguably unnecessary blog-holiday. Back to regular posting this week.
2 CommentsBarry Bonds Passes Hank Aaron
Even political bloggers and policy wonkers seem to feel the need to write something about Barry Lamar Bonds. Matt Yglesias says he must be the best ever; Brian Beutler –… Continue reading
3 CommentsThere’s a lot of this about…
Mr Worstall alerts one to some useful new words, including: Testiculating – waving your hands around and talking bollocks.
0 CommentsTop UK political blogs. (Shameless self-promotion alert)
Iain Dale, the eminence grise of the UK blogosphere, is asking for submissions for his latest guide to the best political blogs. Apparently the top blogs will be decided by… Continue reading
0 CommentsAlas, one of these people may be the next President…
Dave Weigel is doing yeoman work, live-blogging the Presidential candidates’ forum at YearlyKos in Chicago. Even allowing that politicians are at their worst when speaking to baying mobs of their… Continue reading
0 CommentsSupper with Rupert
I’ve defended Rupert Murdoch’s purchase of the Wall Street Journal, but that’s not an endorsement of his political sensitivity. From the Campbell diaries: Thursday January 17th, 2002:Murdoch was coming in… Continue reading
0 CommentsCome by! Come by!
Once more across the transatlantic divide, my friends… I’m not sure televised sheepdog trials would ever be likely to become a hit in the United States. This, then, is another… Continue reading
2 CommentsYour Friday Galloway
Reason’s Michael Moynihan reminds me that I’ve been remiss in not posting the video of George Galloway pretending to be a cat while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother. There’s no… Continue reading
0 CommentsHow europe works…
Anther snippet from Alastair Campbell’s Diaries which, despite being partial in every sense of the word, are packed with crack for political junkies: Saturday December 15th 2001: TB [Blair] told… Continue reading
0 CommentsWhy Wes Clark failed?
Wes Clark is, once again, doing well at YearlyKos. One of the oddities of the 2004 election was the feebleness of Clark’s campaign. True, he lacked political experience and that… Continue reading
2 CommentsYours for just £45,000?
As someone who doesn’t possess a driving license I am, natch, super-excited by this: [Hat tip: Hit and Run]
0 CommentsTwo tribes go to war: progressives and, er, liberals…
This eyebrow-raising quote comes from Ezra Klein: "Insofar as there’s a tension between the army and progressives, it’s cultural and ideological…Progressives are quite skeptical of using military force, if not… Continue reading
0 CommentsGame, set, match to TNR? In a better world maybe…
If you’ve not tired of the "Baghdad Diarist" pseudo-controversy, The New Republic has published a statement defending and, to my mind, confirming the essential accuracy of their story. I doubt… Continue reading
2 CommentsSpice Surge
Fed up with Iraq? Want to knock some heads together to press for a political solution? Seeking leverage to do so? Here’s your chance… The reunited Spice Girls are letting… Continue reading
0 CommentsObama Girl vs Giuliani Girl
British readers may not have seen this yet. The follow-up to the extraordinarily successful Obama Girl video pits the Democratic team against a posse of Rudy Giuliani’s admirers. It’s all… Continue reading
0 CommentsAnd the trains even sort of run on time…
Brilliant. From the Sydney Morning Herald: After recent items on weird conditions for public transport there has been a flurry of mail, but we may have to close the correspondence… Continue reading
0 CommentsWaiting
What’s the point of waiting for General David Petraeus’s report from Iraq on how the newish US policy is faring? Most of the right will welcome whatever good news can… Continue reading
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