The King is in his counting house

The idea of leaders generally being little more than titular, with all real work and policy being expedited by faceless, unelected apparatchiks is not a new one.

However, it does make me feel a little bit better about the fact that George W Bush is, on the face of it, the leader of the most powerful country in the world.

Idiot Son of an Asshole

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Oh, and on a completely different note. Portugal can score 13 points against New Zealand and we can't even manage a single point against South Africa - that's how the world functions now, is it?

Sweet Jesus of Nazareth.

I'm so relieved I went into this World Cup with a low expectation level. However, on reflection I wish I'd not been so optimistic.