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Italy’s Populism – Or Just Democracy, What The People Want?
We’re in favour of Beppe Grillo around here. No, we don’t know all the details of varied policies…
Perhaps We Shouldn’t Crush Far Right Parties Like The BNP And EDL Then?
No, we’ve not lost our minds, we’re not recommending support for the fascist boot boys. But perhaps driving…
Trump’s Harvest Box Replacement For Food Stamps Is A Deliriously Stupid Idea
Donald Trump’s budget includes the idea of replacing food stamps (more accurately, SNAP benefits) with “harvest boxes” of…
The Terrible Truth About The British Establishment
That Britain has an establishment is pretty obvious. But which one it is that rules the country is…
Too Much False Outrage About Toby Young
We’re aware that opinions of Toby Young can differ. We around here regard him as a Good Thing…
There’s a Simple Solution to Ireland’s Brexit Border Problem – We Lie
There always was going to be some blowback for what we English have done to Ireland over the…
Free Tit Jobs In Tamil Nadu – Why Not, Votes Can Be Bought
A fairly rumbustious approach to this story from southern India, the state of Tamil Nadu will now offer…
As Donald Tusk Says, There’s No Point In Negotiating With the EU Over Brexit
There’s much shouting going on over how we should be negotiating with the European Union concerning trade and…
Let Adelson Pay For the US Jerusalem Embassy – Pecunia Non Olet After All
This is one of those things with all the potential to cause outrage – Sheldon Adelson is offering…
Public Electoral Funding Would Revolutionise Politics
From our ever popular series of “Questions in Salon we can answer” comes this one about public electoral…