A year's politics in 12 chapters
By John Geddes - Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 3 Comments
Eggs in a carton, apostles in stained glass, forwards needed to ice four lines in hockey—twelve is the magic number. For our purposes here, in this season for taking stock of the year nearly past, it’s the 12 calendar months that matter. Pick just one political story for each page, and 2010 begins to feel almost coherent.
