Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race

[Nearly Sane]

All political parties are difficult coalitions but the Republicans seem to be held together only by spit and ambition now.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67097299

[Nearly Sane]

Bananas republic...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67153625

[Nearly Sane]

So it's now vote for the person who will vote against themself...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67162697

[Nearly Sane]

And Jordan is out but becomes a martyr. There is a whiff of 'perpetual revolution' about the Republicans just now that is perhaps a presentiment of what will happen to the Tories if and when they are removed from govt.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67165183

[Nearly Sane]

Third candidate picked


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67209841

But, wait, he's now gone already so onto fourth


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67213205

[Nearly Sane]

Habent Oratorem


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67211376

[Nearly Sane]

And yet having a Speaker isn't helping a lot. How long will he last? Higher of lower than a Truss?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67422336