Burgessian

Worth noting, as George Robertson remarked, Putin is far more frightened by Ukraine joining the EU, than joining NATO. The EU will turn Ukraine into a fully-fledged Western state. NATO is "just&… (View Post)

Well, let's hope so. The thought of a triumphant Farage is truly nauseating after his history of Trump-hugging and Russian talking point recitations. (View Post)

What struck me is quite how poisonous Vance is. Trump is Trump. But the thought that next in line is someone quite as venomous as that is truly depressing. Feels like the end times. (View Post)

50% cut? As Russia is now a fully-geared up war economy that would take some managing. And the US military-industrial-complex is one powerful lobby. (View Post)

I think Starmer has a big call to make. Whether, in the face of Trump's perfidy, to continue to try to be a "bridge" or try another approach. I can't help feeling that a tough, even bloody-… (View Post)