sum off, I almost missed this. Great to see your foray into political analysis. I will refrain from making any comment on this piece because my logic will not even be half (infact a quarter) as good as yours. Because all of us have been reading (read skimming through) the papers and watching the news now and then. You on the other hand probably were on a mission: you have obviously taken notes and done your homework. The point I would like to make is that, when you write a political write up, try to come up with compelling, thought provoking points that others have not come up with so far, rather than a summary of observations that we have 'kinda' heard before. But then, I am not qualified enough to comment on this piece. keep up the good work! Loved this piece.