Today marks Barack Obama’s 100th day in the White House. I have no idea how or why we need to judge him at day 100, since its little more than a nice figure to look at. 3 months, perhaps. 6 months, I get. Days, I do not. Regardless, I’ve always been a cynical supporter of [...]
“Not bad, expected better.” As part of the Bath Film Festival, I attended an advance screening of Oliver Stone’s satirical biopic of US President George W. Bush; a quick-stop tour of his presidency, punctuated by flashbacks of his younger days. W. (pronounced “Dub-ya” and not the British “Double-you” is, surely, a passable piece of entertainment, [...]
George W. Bush has recently given what is expected to be his last State of the Union address. This is not a political obituary, but with all the coverage given to the presidential race currently, it seems as if the Bush clock has already expired. The tone of the address was much different to last [...]
Over the past few weeks, we have seen two significant resignations from within the United States’ government. It may not seem particularly urgent, but the last time that happened in Westminster, it was Claire Short and Robin Cook who met their political ends. I would venture that Mr Cook’s resignation was one of the most [...]
