Re-read my post, Dick. It's not genealogy that drives leaders, it's the power currents of their own times and situations. And I did already mention WS's historical inaccuracies. But he's also engaging with universal psychological truths, as good dramatists must.

I'm not commenting any further here, though that's no fault of yours or anyone else in this thread. But after what's just happened in Parliament, I'm in no mood for any kind of political analyses, even if they took place centuries ago. Switching the internet off, gonna eat a pizza, watch a DVD, and find something alcoholic to drink. Not necessarily in that order.

Sorry if I sound crabby. I AM crabby.

#WTFhappensnow?