We should be trying to win the hearts and minds of the Russian people - not polarising the situation by cutting them off. Most of them want to be part of the connected, civilised world - even the oli… (View Post)

The Russians are quite familiar with MI6 officers who have been to Cambridge. (View Post)

A lot of people are displacing their anxiety about the war by projecting it onto refugees. But the refugees have already reached a place of safety if they are now in Poland, Hungary, Germany or Franc… (View Post)

The 1812 Overture isn't my cup of tea, but it does celebrate the success of a plucky nation defending itself against invasion by a powerful aggressor. (View Post)

We had a good thing going with the oligarchs and Putin was their leader. They sent us oil, gas and raw materials and we sent them cash. Except the cash never actually left our shores. It was just a b… (View Post)