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Hanging parliaments

Indians are quite amused at the way British parliamentary elections have turned out. While Indians have learnt to live with a hung parliament the Britishers who were supposed to be our role models in parliamentary democracy are only now realizing the perils and merits of multi party system. After 1974 when Conservatives under Edward Heath lost to Labour in a hung parliament this was the first time that neither Tories nor Labour have got a clear majority. Liberal Democrats, as expected, have upset the apple cart and are now very nicely placed to determine who should be the next PM. Unfortunately, they do not have people like Amar Singh who could’ve been a big help in such situations. And I don’t know for sure if he has been called to help them or not.

The cover story

As for that article itself, its not so much about Palin as it is about Obama. In any case the language they’ve used is beyond the comprehension of Sarah Palin or her translators. It is now pretty clear why she has not taken exception to the article or the title even as she has objected to this picture. Well, I have one more theory about this article. May be this was sponsored by Palin herself along with her publisher Harper Collins in order to promote her book GOING ROGUE. Newsweek on its part ‘obliged’ her but chose what to write (after all they have a reputation to protect) and which picture to use. Palin cannot really take exception to all of it because its working. Even her exception to the cover photo has helped generate sales. And her book is selling like hot cakes. Remember, she has a mischievous streak and has gone rogue too, in her own words?

Match Fixing: It's a cultural thing

Okay, of all the TV networks which one was the best debate on match fixing? Well, for me it was the one on Times Now where our dear old Bishen Singh Bedi appeared half drunk. At first it seemed like I was mistaken but when he started talking I was more than convinced that he was indeed three or four drinks down, at least. A couple of drinks more and I'm sure Bedi would've told Arnab Goswami," Oye, Chadd Yaar. Tainu Kee? Aye koi nai gall thodi hai. Salon se ho raya hega. CHEERS!!" or words to that effect. But you can't really blame Bedi for this. What do you expect people to be doing at nine in the evening? Good people work through the day and party in the evenings. Don't they? For that matter, Farouq Engineer who was speaking from Manchester, UK where it was around four thirty in the evening, was seen having a huge cup of coffee (or at least that's my guess) because you are supposed to have coffee at that time......

September 03 2010 Read More [4]...