Maverick Leaders: Silvio Berlusconi June 5, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Actualite, Contemporary
Silvio Berlusconi may not have been the most brilliant post-war European politician: even his closest supporters, when pushed, would probably admit that. But it is difficult to think of another modern politician anywhere – with the possible exception of Idi Amin and Colonel Ghadaffi (the second a friend of SB) – who had such a [...]
Strange Speeches July 11, 2011
Posted by Beachcombing in : Contemporary, ModernBeachcombing got an email last night from inspired speeches, a new website dedicated to gathering, well, inspired speeches. His correspondent asked for suggestions for notable discourses from the past. And Beachcombing made the terrible mistake of opening said email at midnight. The result? Beach did not sleep until dawn, tossing and turning, as lines from [...]
