There is a bottle of Claret on Clare’s desk that she has carried with her from office to office for months. I can’t remember where she got it from. I think it might have been a gift. All I know is that I’m under strict instructions not to drink it, so I haven’t.
Instead I’m working [...]

‘Ladies and Gentleman, the pilot has switched on the seatbelt indicator. Please return to your seat and ensure your seatbelt is securely fastened. And for those of you interested in the Super Bowl, the Steelers are currently leading 7-3.’
Another late night bing, this time seven miles up, somewhere over the Atlantic.
I’m writing this from seat [...]

To soften the blow of The West Wing being axed, my friend Savannah lent me her series six box-set. As chance would have it, I was watching episode twelve - immediately post Bartlett’s State of the Union - when Pond called to remind me that the actual thing was happening live and direct on News [...]