My boss has written a nice post about the last episodes of the West Wing last night, linking it with the House of Lords Constitution Committee’s report this week on Royal prerogative. For me, the “choke” moment of the two episodes was the bit when Bartlet gave Charlie his copy of the US Constitution. But… Continue reading Constitutions and the choke factor
Tag: war
The first line in defence
Michael Moore’s promotion to Foreign Affairs has left the Defence Spokes seat in the Shadow Cabinet vacant. Time for the return of an old campaign?
Gordon Brown: a man of peace or morbidly obsessed with war?
I find Gordon Brown’s actions over the last few weeks, well, a bit odd. On the one hand we are assured by Jim Wallis that he is not only a man of peace, but veritably a reincarnation of the prophet Micah. One the other hand, he wants to promote military service and to define British… Continue reading Gordon Brown: a man of peace or morbidly obsessed with war?