Monday 7 November 2011

Cleavage management

Very brainy person "...to quote Lijphart, Rogowski and Weaver from 1993, empirical studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between the needs of cleavage management in plural societies and the number and importance of non-majoritarian features in their political systems."

Me(worn out after four hours in library and a two hour seminar): I find a good bra works wonders.

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Train of thought

(Conversation overheard on 1743 outward journey from London Marylebone to Oxford, a genteel, middle-class service)

"So, tell me, what is your interest in mushrooms?"

(Conversation overheard on 0800 return journey from Birmingham to London Euston, a no-nonsense high speed beast)

"I have had potato waffles, beans and sausages for breakfast every day this week."