‘I’m a child of the Westminster system.’ For decades living in Boston this was my defence when American reporters asked for a comment on US politics. Impeach Nixon? Well, in Australia we just schedule an election. All straightforward – or it used to be. Today, It seems Westminster parliamentary sovereignty and the American system’s division into three powers are merging, in a tawdry triumph of media, money, and celebrity.
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