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Her pearls, her jewels and expensive clothes are locked away in Government House..
Category: HK Politics
Scrap The Basic Law: Too Silly To Be Fake News
It is a universal phenomenon that we prefer to consume media that support our prejudices and views. On a daily basis we are comforted by a false consensus reinforced by a frisson of pleasurable outrage at the egregious opinions and deeds of those with whom we disagree. The proliferation of social media has enabled foreign […]
Pan-Democrats Need a Policy Overhaul or Risk Irrelevance
Among senior members and leaders of Hong Kong’s political parties there are three interesting politicians. In no particular order they are Nathan Law, Joshua Wong and Regina Ip.
Carrie’s Sticky Start
..one hopes she avoids the fate of her three predecessors and does not come to a sticky end
The Politics of Business
…while the recently passed US tax bill was generally unpopular with voters, Republican Party business donors were apparently very happy.
Paddy Ashdown, the British Lion, Squeaks
…the noble lord disdained on the advertised topic and addressed instead the bright prospects in China and the HKSAR of a democratic future.
The End of Ideology in an Age of Tribalism
..soft power of the USA has largely been destroyed by the erratic behaviour and compulsive lying of its President
