Wanted: Brave British Politician
Wanted: Brave British politician. Experience: Must be a dyed-in-the-wool Brexiteer, preferably a senior member of Theresa May’s cabinet. Duties: The person chosen for this demanding…
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Wanted: Helmsman
The good ship Europa is without a helmsman, rudderless, and drifting aimlessly through the stormy seas, dangerous shoals and shark-infested waters of Brexit, immigration, a…
Super Massive Brexhole!
Welcome to the late late show! Coming from the Black Hole which is Brexit and the British Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed a…
Kings of All Trades
They know everything. That is why they were elected to high office. President Trump is not only a high-flying real estate tycoon. He is also…
Fear Factor
Theresa May is a frightened woman. She is not frightened by the pile of Conservative MP’s letters demanding her departure. They are still a long…
The Re-United Kingdom
Britain is a United Kingdom again. After more than two years of divisive vitriolic debate, it has emerged upon the sunny upland plain of total…
One Belt, One Road, Lots of Questions
Some call it the Chinese Marshall Plan. Others call it a dastardly plot for world domination and confirmation of their darkest fears. The Chinese –…
Cunning Plan Needed
The British cabinet is preparing to retire to Chequers for a country weekend of Pims, strawberries and footie and tennis on the telly. There may…
In Germany, Politics Recollects History
Throughout her 13 years in Germany’s highest office, Chancellor Angela Merkel has been the linchpin of German politics. Given Germany’s pre-eminence in the European Union,…
Observations of an Expat: The Divorce Settlement
It was the marriage of the century. John Bull and Europa were tying the knot. After hundreds of years of on/off romances and on/off tiffs,…