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Keir Starmer, Norma Desmond and the Sinister Butler
Tweet extended version of piece published in Comment Central 30 May 2022 For years Tony Blair has been the Norma Desmond of British politics, a forgotten star living in dreams of the past. Before the local elections Keir Starmer handed … Continue reading
And A Happy New Year To You Too, Enver Hoxha
Tweet At this time, I always like to relay Enver Hoxha’s encouraging words to the Albanian people on New Year’s Day 1967 (as rendered by the English service of Radio Tirana). “This year will be harder than last year. However, … Continue reading