Think again. In a few months it could be President Romney
Mitt Romney's lack of charm may not matter in this US election. America's economy needs this proven turnaround artist
Published by: The Guardian
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Republicans not roused but resigned about Mitt Romney
It's hot and humid at the Republican National Convention, but the party faithful are lukewarm about their presidential nominee
Published by: The Guardian
The Case for Robot Romney
What if your natural self is not that appealing to the voters, what indeed if your natural self is not all that natural? This is the conundrum confronting the team advising Mitt Romney. From the hordes of journalists, pundits, and … Continued
Published by: The New York Review of Books
The Iranian argument threat
Normally we wait till it's too late, so let's get this clear in advance. The usual pattern - manifested during the Lebanon war of 2006 and again during Operation Cast Lead - is that we diaspora Jews are apparently caught by surprise by Israeli military action, then plunged immediately into debating it, defending it, debating whether we should be defending it or defending the fact that we're debating it.
Published by: The Jewish Chronicle
What Galloway and Akin say about rape says much more about them
Politicians can maintain the mask when talking about tax. But on matters between men and women, they reveal their true selves
Published by: The Guardian
The ‘Goldilocks option’ for Scottish independence would be so very British
Independence lite would not be one thing or the other. But it is starting to have appeal for unionists and nationalists alike
Published by: The Guardian
London 2012: we’ve glimpsed another kind of Britain, so let’s fight for it
The Olympics may mark the end of Britain's age of decline. We can now celebrate what we are, not what we used to be
Published by: The Guardian
It’s a long shot. But don’t bet against Boris Johnson going for gold
He may end up like would-be PMs Portillo or Parkinson. If anyone can pull it off, though, it's magic Johnson
Published by: The Guardian