But Obama sharply escalated the war in Afghanistan, has led efforts to impose harsher economic sanctions on Iran, and was the godfather of NATO's military campaign to overthrow Muammar Qaddafi. That's not exactly a record reminiscent of Neville...

But at 165 Eaton Place in London’s Belgravia, all is calm. Mr Pritchard the butler is busy ensuring that Lady Agnes’s hot-water bottle is placed exactly 18 inches from the end of her bed, while Mrs Thackeray, the cook, tutors hapless kitchen maid...

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There would be many similarities between England and its British Racing Motors team. In the days leading up to World War II, to the great embarrassment of England, its Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would declare 'Peace for our time'. Of course, it...

Moreover, Microsoft has cross-license agreements in place with the majority of its Android-based OEM competitors, making such a strategy even less plausible for it. And you thought Neville Chamberlain was irrationally exuberant after flying back from...

But analyzing that leads to dark places, far too dark for a Monday morning when the markets are up. So I’ll try and lighten the mood, and only think about a book with talking animals – Animal Farm: Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure.