Wednesday, June 6, 2007

The BBC needs to hold the next debate!

BBC NEWS | Americas | Giving the US minnows their moment

Maybe the BBC should put on a debate?  Click the link for the full article.

As I say, Mr Paul will not win and nor will Mr Kucinich but to describe them as mavericks is to miss the point of these men: they are keepers of the consciences of their respective parties.

In the never-ending battle of ideas that shapes all human affairs, these two politicians are at least taking part.

One of the minor candidates - not one of these two - remarked to me months ago that in the end the choice would be between people "with better hair."

True enough.

But the big beasts with the expensive coiffures kid themselves if they, or we in the media, believe that only they are relevant.

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