Does the candidacy of Michael Portillo for leader of the British Tories presage anything for conservatism on both sides of the Atlantic? Check out my new TRB opposite for the answer.
CORRECTIONS: It turns out that Michael Portillo’s father was Spanish, not Portuguese. Also the Independent Florida Alligator is officially independent of the University of Florida, though affiliated. The faculty can’t do anything to discipline it. It doesn’t mean they shouldn’t say something though.
The Dish 