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May 8, 2025

Diplomacy is about surviving till the next century—politics is about surviving till Friday afternoon.

Jonathan Lyn (1943- ) and Antony Jay (1930–2016) British writers, Yes, Prime Minister, vol. 1 (1986), Jay p.235

What your batting average on this score?

Yes, Friday afternoon, when you can get out of town after quietly issuing some bad news press release.

March 7, 2025

2 years ago

Men on white horses armed with simple solutions are the answer when people decide they’ve had enough of “politics as usual.”

September 8, 2025

1 year ago

Every profession has its secrets…if it hadn’t it wouldn’t be a profession.

January 15, 2025

2 years ago

Politics is largely a matter of heart. R. A. Butler (1902-1982), British Conservative politician,

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