Me being introduced to the President The address by President Obama in Westminster Hall last Wednesday was certainly an historic occasion, the first time a President of the United States has spoken in the Hall to members of both Houses of Parliament. The speech has received something of a mixed press, but I thought its content…
On Tuesday evening I joined many Americans watching President Obama deliver the State of the Union message. Surprisingly it reflected many events in our political life. The State Opening of Parliament, but in this case in the lower house. A party political broadcast complete with an instant response from the opposition – actually two. A…
Snowed in at home in Norfolk on Saturday, a slight rise in the freezing temperatures means we are now able to slide a car slowly down the lane to the main road rather like steering a boat. I had some sympathy with Senators in the US yesterday, trying to get into their crucial vote on…
