The Abyss

It's too much. All of it. Any of it. Muslims targeted, en masse, for their very faith, interpreters - people who put their lives on the line for the benefit of an invading power - denied sanctuary, the President conducting top-level discussions in a country club dining room, continued commitments to 'law and order' (read: mass…

I Watched The Republican Debate So You Don’t Have To

4 AND A HALF HOURS. I watched Republican presidential candidates debating in the Ronald Reagan Library for longer than the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, EXTENDED EDITION.

The Crib Sheet

Well, what a summer we've had. After 2 months travelling Asia, I come home to discover Donald Trump tearing the Republican Party apart from the inside, Hilary Clinton facing calls for criminal charges to be brought against her, and Joe Biden actively exploring a presidential run. My apologies to those who noticed I was gone, hopefully I'll…

The Deciders?

Ask Americans about the Koch brothers and you will get one of three different responses: Democrats will tell you that they are deeply negative influences on American politics, even that they're trying to "buy America", Republicans on the other hand will describe them more as an altruistic force making important contributions to society, ask anyone not invested…

Chris Christie – Down But Not Out?

As the prologue to 2016 rumbles on it is interesting to note that some are already counting New Jersey Governor Chris Christie out of the Republican primaries, before he even has the chance to announce his candidacy. Both Margaret Hartman at the New York Magazine and, more recently, Chris Cillizza at The Washington Post have asked (with arguably self-fulfilling answers)…

‘Hillaryday’ – The Great Expected, But Also Unknown

So we're off: with an email from John Podesta (Hillary Clinton's freshly appointed Campaign Chief) to donors and supporters, the least-surprising announcement in living memory was made today - Hilary Clinton is running for President. In a day dominated by the presumptive Democrat nominee, the discussion of her candidacy was often akin to a child trying…