Even 231 years after callously throwing the King overboard, the colonies still can't seem to let go of Britain — we've even become an issue in their Presidential campaign. This time, participants in the Northern Ireland peace process are being called upon to confirm or refute Hillary Clinton's attempt to… read more…

The sound coming from our brave police force? It's an unhappy one. Their "trust, morale and goodwill" are all going downhill. The strike ballot's happening today. Labour ministers think Jacqui Smith's a right meanie. There's also the possibility that local council leaders could gain the power to sack police commanders.… read more…

Looks like the higher orders have their own equivalent of the bloke who hides under the table during the pub brawl - emerging only after it's over - and then spends the rest of the evening boasting about his central role in the fighting: the politics teacher at Fettes College. Yep, Blair's former school has staged a… read more…