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This writer just returned from a three-week sojourn in the United States and came away horrified; no, not at the garish and ubiquitous juxtaposition of conspicuous consumption with surface worries about the current economic situation, but instead because of the realization that Texas governor Rick Perry could well upend sitting president Barack Obama in the [...]

The finale dances were done last night on American TV and, since LiveBetsDirect can’t possibly top the lightning-quick review of the penultimate episode of “Dancing with the Stars” appearing in the first paragraph in the Kansas City Star’s take, LBD’ll just go straight to the quote machine:
“The first night of the two-night finale of ‘Dancing [...]

More than one observer decried massive voting improprieties in Election 2000 – many, too, though these mainly went ignored, raised similar cries in 2004 – but could Republican dirty ballot-stuffing tricks have extended into “Dancing with the Stars”?
Tonight marks the close to the top-rated American show’s 11th season – and by far its most controversial [...]

LiveBetsDirect is no expert on parliamentary politics in Denmark, but judging by bet365 online sportsbook’s proposition bet on the next Danish prime minister, one tendency is pointedly clear: As in most countries from the Obamanation on down, voters are fed up with the rascals in office.
Head rascal in Denmark is currently Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Rasmussen [...]

At least a few people are thrilled at the Pontiff’s merry jaunt through Britain: Those who invested in a long-term proposition bet 18 months ago.

LiveBetsDirect hasn’t had a look at this proposition bet in some time – over a year in fact – but with “Obama’s Katrina” slowly getting cleaned up, the healthcare plan settled for now, and those troops in Afghanistan … well, still there, it’s time to reconsider some of bet365’s “U.S. Presidential Election 2012” props.
LBD’ll surely [...]

With the help of bookmakers, we determined yesterday at Live Bets Direct that Gordon Brown (together with sidekick Tony Lloyd) has utterly buggered the Labour Party’s chances in the next UK general election. But just how badly has he screwed the pooch? An analysis of numbers and odds forecasting the number of seats each of the big three parties might occupy in the next formation of the UK parliament.

Gordon Brown getting reelected Prime Minister? According to bookmaker websites, we’re more likely to see Hugh Jackman play James Bond.

Come on, even the shameless Obama apologists were a bit embarrassed by the committee naming President Barack the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: Not only was the man sworn into office some two weeks before the deadline for nomination for the award, not only has he not yet been US president for one year, but he’s [...]

So, buddy, who do you like for next Pope? Paddy Power reckons Francis Arinze of Nigeria is top dog to succeed Benedict XVI, but Live Bets Direct has our money on Cardinals Angelo Scola and Angelo Bagnasco…