The more things change, the more intractable some trends seem

Two years ago today in ¡No Pasaràn! Douglas exhibited shock, and Jonathan was all over Africa like white on rice.

One year ago, Erik noted the fortitude of Danes, W was keeping an eye on touchy-feely twits, and apart from the fact that I was pondering Hizballah’s uncooperative nature and backwardness, I was still not funny.

Les bien pensants were still lamenting the rejection of the EU Constitution, and W. was still asking himself what it was all for to begin with.