Doing the News

As the "1922 Committee" of Tory backbenchers is voting on whether to execute the Prime Minister's political death warrant for her efforts in terms of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, one wonders if she's thinking about one Michael Collins. The Big Fellow was tasked by Eamon de Valera to go to London to negotiate a treaty with Britain for Irish independence. What he came home with didn't give de Valera the Republic he wanted and the…

This year's election cycle seems particularly ironic to me…

When you’re listening to the latter tracks of “The Wall” and it sounds so disturbingly close to contemporary political discourse that you can imagine current political “leaders” playing the parts…yeah, it’s time to take the hint… :(

(This was to my cousin Hannah's mother and came right after the senseless and hateful shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.) יום הולדת שמח We wish your day to be happy as can be and may it have many happy returns of the day! I’ve been thinking of you and Hannah often especially after yesterday’s news flash that came through as we were awaiting results at Nick’s marching band competition as to…

Totally gutted for pole sitter Valtteri Bottas who effectively had the win in Sochi taken away from him to favour Lewis in the driver’s championship. Was Toto right to hit the tactical button on his panel and make that call? Yes. But it still sucks. I’m with di Resta on this one…to be a fly on the wall during Merc’s debrief this evening. It should prove most interesting. Speaking of which…Vladimir Putin indicating that he’d…

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