Sort by Blaney's Blarney (Free subscription) - 04/07/2009 - YouTube
Anthony Hopkins plays Richard Nixon in this famous Oliver Stone picture. This scene is based upon Nixon's failed pursuit of the governorship in Califo...
Sort by Blaney's Blarney (Free subscription) - 04/07/2009
A bizarre and rambling resignation speech from Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Readers will know that I have been a fan of her since she hit the national stage last August. But her resignation speech yesterday really was weak. It was as if it had been written (it had been written, right') by Tina Fey. The excellent Toby Harnden hits the nail on the head , as ever. Palin's resignation statement was rather...
Sort by Martin Meenagh Blog (Free subscription) - 07/07/2009
Sarah Palin, 1962 In 1962, Richard Nixon lost the California Gubernatorial campaign. His career looked in pieces; the press had run a typically tough race against him that he interpreted, sensitive as he was, as vicious. He declared the result the end of his last ever campaign, and stalked away from his ill-advised public disgust. Immediately, Nixon began planning a comeback. All those bad things about...
