I've just found the following article I wrote in 1988 for the Barnes LibDem (then S&LD) local leaflet. Plus ça change. (View Post)

"You're not thinking right. Putin will not use a tactical nuke to win a battle, he will drop one to sow total chaos in western economies and polities (which are already close to bank runs, … (View Post)

It's not for 4 small regions on the Russian border! That's the whole point. (View Post)

If we all hold our nerve and it is made clear to Putin that is the consequence of him dropping a tactical nuke, he won't drop a tactical nuke. I don't think even he wants us all dead. If he… (View Post)

It's not just about Ukraine. It's about Putin successfully using nuclear blackmail and its effect on all of us. Where would he stop? (View Post)