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[mainiac]

I thought you were supposed to be like super nationalistic.  Isn't wanting a foreigner in charge a contradiction?

[smjjames]

I suppose they see the Georgians as brothers in oppression under the Russians.

More seriously though, one good way to combat corruption is to bring in someone from 'the outside', usually outside of the system, but outside of the country works too.

Also, are governors normally appointed or elected in Ukraine? Though with the corruption, some probably bought their way in, in some form.

[Il Palazzo]

Well, what do you know. As far as Georgians in power and Ukraine go, this one's a clear improvement.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I thought you were supposed to be like super nationalistic.  Isn't wanting a foreigner in charge a contradiction?

I am not a "traditionalist" kind of  nationalist. Nation should progress and look for new ways instead of repeating what ancestors did few centuries back. Roots are essential but plant needs to grow to the sun  not stay close to the ground.

Guys in charge are nothing but hired managers. And I believe that Saakashvili is a rather good manager. Also, Georgian Patriot is interested in prospering Ukraine because if Ukraine will collapse, then Russia will have its hands free to deal with Georgia.

He also invited Maria Gaidar, the daughter of former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar, to serve as adviser for social reforms

She will be not an advicer for social reforms. Her appointment caused many protests and she got more generic post, something like "unofficial advicer"

Fun fact - Maria Gaidar called Saakashvili "disgusting" in her blog back in 2008

Police reform is also on Saakashvili's agenda. In partnership with Eka Zguladze, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Interior, Saakashvili has promised to launch a new police service in Odesa by the end of August 2015. Like Kyiv's new police, young men and women with untainted reputations and uncompromising positions on corruption will staff the Odesa force.

To be honest, Saakashvili has little to do with it. Same process goes in other cities and  new police is cool. It is the most visible reform. Sadly it will take years to replace all branches of police in all cities.

Saakashvili may be ahead of his time. Sadly, some of his revolutionary ideas won't see the light of day in Odesa because they are contingent on parliament passing some additional laws. If parliament doesn't adopt these laws in the next three to four months

Most likely in  3-4 months we will have new constitution were president appointed governors will have much less power and local counciils getting more.

[Loud Whispers]

In humorous/horrifying news I found this article saying British Universities are to blame for socialism and spreading misery around the world. Whether it's true or not, it is amusing. And then John was the demons indeed.

[Graknorke]

I really need to remember not to read the comments of strongly politically aligned news sites.

[Loud Whispers]

Haha, forget strong, political or aligned - you read comments, you sealed your doom

[MarcAFK]

Haha, forget strong, political or aligned - you read comments, you sealed your doom

Why are we still in here reading each other comments?

[Antsan]

We're already all doomed, might as well continue reading then.

[Loud Whispers]

Indeed, very much doom. 0/10 would not recommend.

[Owlbread]

The 69 year old Labour peer Baron Sewell, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and Chairman of the Lords' Privileges and Conduct Committee (earning roughly £85,000 a year), former Labour cabinet minister and close ally of Tony Blair has resigned from a number of his roles following the emergence of footage of him snorting cocaine through a bank note with £200-a-night prostitutes and subsequently launching into a racist tirade about Asian women, branding them "whores". I am unable to find a good article relating to that part of the case, however.

The House of Lords, eh? What are they like? Those scamps.

[Sergarr]

Baron Sewell, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords

footage of him snorting cocaine through a bank note with £200-a-night prostitutes and subsequently launching into a racist tirade about Asian women, branding them "whores"

wut

[mainiac]

I feel like in the US, dysfunction and governance are evenly divided between the chambers but in the UK all the governance is handled by Commons while Lords handle's nothing but dysfunction.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Did not snort cocaine off of prostitutes, 0/10.

[scriver]

"Chairman of the Lord's Privileges and Conduct" indeed.