Mrs P. and I do. Mainly Mrs P. at present because the house we are renting has an infuriating split kitchen, half of which is up two steps. But generally we split it fairly evenly. And generally we c… (View Post)

Well, I'd be very happy for you to tell me 'I told you so' in 25 years. (View Post)

I don't disagree with you on strategic independence but that doesn't have to be in competition with the US. Regarding democracy, take a look at the list of EU member states and see how many… (View Post)

To answer your question: No, I don't think the EU's dream is to be 'cradle of Western civilisation to be a counterweight to US hegemony'. I think its aim is about ensuring peace, … (View Post)

I am regularly surprised by @Luckyguy1983's utterly bizarre but usually politely well-argued take on the world. His latest idea that Putin's Russia can ever be part of a harmonious EU is ve… (View Post)