December 4, 2008
There’s not much political news coming out of the States right now, what with it being Thanksgiving weekend - a festival which, given that it takes place on the fourth Thursday of every November, is surely the definition of a movable feast - so to amuse you in the meantime: here’s a very...
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Ah, and you thought voting analysis was over! This from Nate Silver via Bob Cesca via Political Carnival (it’s complex, this blogging world): “Here’s an impressive-sounding statistic, even if it’s mostly an artifact of population growth. Barack Obama’s victory margin fr...
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Live from Chicago, folks, for one afternoon only: *Update* Here’s the press conference now it’s over: And here’s the who’s who: Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, Robert Gates as Secretary of Defence, Eric Holder as Attorney General, Marine Gen. James Jones as White Hou...
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Until it hit the headlines after the Mumbai attacks, India did not tend to receive much attention in the international press - at least not as much attention as China, Asia's other major rising power. Even with the Olympics over, China has been the subject of innumerable recent news stories and ...
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Speaking of which: I do have something of a life back now - hence just posting this this weekend. Back on Monday for more Obamarama, folks! (Hat-tip: Hugh Matkin) ...
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Keith Olbermann’s discussion with John Harwood last night - about Obama’s meeting with the National Governors’ Association - kinda got me thinking (as they say. Well, as our American friends say. On TV.): It got me thinking that, in a strange way, the timing of Barack Obama’...
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Oh, look. It’s election night again. Brilliant. Cold turkey maybe the norm in the days after Thanksgiving, but there’s no way I can go cold turkey over elections. My resolve for sleep and normal UK hours may be about to weaken. Run-offs may not be the best way of deciding ele...
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go to article »December 3, 2008
A single word was Barack Obama's ringing slogan as he set out on the long march to the White House. The key appointments he has made as the world waits for him to take the controls of the American government into his hands promise, in key areas, continuity more than change. Godfrey Hodgson...
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Keith Olbermann’s take on Barack Obama’s new security team: ...
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