the beginning and the end
It all started out so well for Gordon Brown. After years of being the eternal bridesmaid, he was finally able to don the dress and have his day when Tony Blair handed over the keys to Number 10. Ok…maybe that’s imagery you don’t need. But that’s kind of what happened in 2007. Now-former British PM [...]
april fools day
The funniest gag of the day (although I wasn’t fooled) was Jonah Goldberg’s description of President Obama’s visit with the Queen of England. From the Corner: Diplomatic jaws dropped across the continent yesterday when it was revealed that U.S. President Barack Obama had, once again, fumbled a routine protocal of international statecraft: finding the right [...]
be very afraid of president mccain
So says the Financial Times. McCain is even scarier than Bush because he will start more wars! He will spread more “democracy by force”! He’s actually serious about dealing with rogue states! He really is a neocon, and his “realist” advisors — mere window-dressing. Be very very afraid of this man. He’s a close friend [...]
trouble for gordon brown
Looks like Gordon Brown will have a little trouble duplicating Tony Blair’s electoral success. That was one heck of a short honeymoon for current UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and like here in the US, it’s about the economy. Apparently his finance minister does not share his skill in economic matters, but you would think that Gordon [...]
