I think Essex Man will vote for a Conservative Government.

Major international interventions are doomed unless the US is directly or indirectly involved. But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to be put at risk of arrest and prosecution, the United States will be most reluctant to act in order to curb aggression or prevent genocide. So the effect of the court may well be to diminish, not increase, the numbers of (in the words of the UN Secretary General) 'innocents of distant wars and conflicts'.

You can't buck the market.

Remember the 'Parable of the Talents' in the New Testament? Christ exhorts us to be the best we can be by developing our skills and abilities, by succeeding in all our tasks and endeavors. What better description can there be of capitalism?

That is what capitalism is: a system that brings wealth to the many, not just the few.

I might have preferred iron - but bronze will do. It won't rust. This time I hope, the head will stay on.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.