Upper-case 'C' Conservatives in Britain know all too well what it feels like to need a revival — 'twas only a short eight months ago that Labour looked ready to re-up for another five years of fun. But now all that's changed, and beaten-down American lower-case 'c' conservatives are… read more…

'Stand by your man,' Tammy Wynette once sang, not realising that many of her listeners may have to do exactly that. And - following Hillary's forgiveness towards those cheeky little cigar-meets-intern antics a decade back - Bill Clinton clearly owes his wife a favour or two. Consider it returned.… read more…

Rumours are beginning to fly that former Republican leadership candidate Mike Huckabee - he of the frankly astonishing HuckChuckFacts commercial - may well end up as running mate for possible president John McCain. Huckabee is remaining calm about the whole thing, but has stated that the position would be… read more…

Move aside, Hicks. Take a hike, Kinison. And you, Bruce - take that needle out of your arm and pack yer bags, Lenny-boy. There's a new comic genius in town, and he's a high-profile name guaranteed to draw in the crowds. True, the crowds might all be intent on… read more…

We know exactly what you're thinking. You're thinking: "now that Hillary Clinton has secured victory in the Pennsylvania Democractic Primary, what does the future have in store for her campaign?". Well - either that or you're thinking "who are you? What is this site? Why am I here? I… read more…

According to figures released by the Union Of Concerned Scientists - which, as a name, is surely up there with the Federation Of Annoyed Librarians - political interference in the scientific realm is rampant. Nearly 900 scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency claim that they can't get a moment's… read more…

What with the anti-war movement forming a huge part of the Democratic voting base, you'd think that both leadership candidates would be keeping the gung-ho mentality to an absolute minimum. Think about it. What would that nice Bill Maher say? Seems that this internal memo must have slipped Hillary… read more…

Back in the 1950s, many imagined the future to be a space-age smorgasboard of hovering cars, instant meal pills, metal robot pants and Coca-cola running from bathroom faucets. Ask anyone that question now, howver, and the answer will be somewhat different. Probably more along the lines of 'future? What… read more…

There's been a lot of talk in recent years about the 'special relationship' between the UK and America - almost as though we're dealing less with diplomatic relations and more with that annoying couple who sit next to you down the pub, intent on describing their 'hilarious' holiday together… read more…

Internet phenomenons are a curious thing. Be they Rick Astley career revivals or dancing walruses, as soon as something captures the public imagination it's virtually guaranteed to spread like wildfire. The subject of the latest online furore? None other than Vice President Dick Cheney. A picture of Cheney enjoying… read more…