Head Of State Gifts

"My position here is largely symbolic."

Liberian President: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Dear Diary...Royal Diary

'The kitchen maid? That's nothing! -- I axed the Foreign Minister!'

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

"Nation-building never works."

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

"You're fired."

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

The Anti-Agent

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

"Peter's Joint Head of Communications."

They're Not Just That Into It

Mario Draghi

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

Pretty Flowers

A Q&A with President Obama over jobs

"If we can just get beyond this 'I'm the boss' mentality and concentrate on a simple 'What I say goes' outlook, I think this will all work out."

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

"National security adviser"

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

"Excellent, excellent. A fine blend of truths, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods."

'Let's just wait here until the federal stimulus returns.'

Political convention

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

"What was I thinking?!"

The Circular Logic of Fascism

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

CIA report