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 of them w… (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, prosperity, democrac… (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 very weird..… (View Post)

That would be a bauble of influence. The UK (pop. 70m) just doesn't have the scale to compete with the EU, America, China or India, all of whom have at least 5 times the population. We should throw o… (View Post)

Tonight! (View Post)