Notes & Queries response: Will there ever be world government, and would we want it?
This is my response to a question that appeared on the Notes & Queries page of The Guardian website on 27th November, 2022. The Guardian is apparently no longer happy to host my comments on their site, so it is appearing here instead. This blog is obviously not affiliated with The Guardian. Its reference to a question that appeared in Notes & Queries is presented here under the terms of fair use. ~ Will there ever be world government, and would we want it? image generated by Craiyon I telephoned James Anton one Sunday morning: “Me and John Edgeler will be around later to break your heart.” “Oh, that is splendid news,” he said. I could hear him attempting to conceal his breathlessness as he spoke the words. For the second time in less than a year, the artificial organ that pumps blood around James' body had been dialled down to maintenance mode by the manufacturers. I will name them here because I think they should be called out: Sandry Organs & Prosthetics, or '...