Reagan was a flesh and blood version of any other mute national emblem, say the Statue of Liberty. Everyone knows what she represents, but no one would dream of asking her opinion.

Remember how Margaret Thatcher came to believe that abroad was more important than at home? Didn't do her much good.

Seeing John Major govern the country is like watching Edward Scissorhands try to make balloon animals.

I know of no wars started by anyone to impose lack of religion on someone else.

In Washington, success is just a training course for failure.

Canada is not so much a country as a clothesline nearly 4,000 miles long. St John's in Newfoundland is closer to Milan, Italy than to Vancouver.

Poor Harper Seven Beckham, having to live with that name all her life. It's the Boy Named Sue syndrome; at the very least it will toughen her up.