Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister
I know this topic is important in substance and the thing I'm about to say is an aesthetic issue, but as an American watching this unfold I have admired the Brits for the sense of heart that still seems to be present in their politics.<p>I'm referring to the parliamentary sessions in which, even though they're savagely roasting each other, they're doing in a way that feels somehow good-hearted and doesn't lay bare the naked resentment and hatred that seems to be all we have left in the USA.<p>Also, less amusing but still inspiring, has been articulate criticism from politicians and pundits who seem to actually care about the thing they're talking about; on this side of the Atlantic, it's easy to get the sense that anyone in front of a camera has a pile of talking points on a set of index cards in their lap that they pull out to memorize during commercial breaks.<p>Charles Walker, giving an impromptu interview, seems to care about a thing:
<a href="https://youtu.be/Dimw572twfk" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Dimw572twfk</a><p>Parliament roasts Truss:
<a href="https://youtu.be/Zc_9Ty_-PrQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Zc_9Ty_-PrQ</a>