I think we need to be pretty brutal about cracking down on Russians, even if in some individual cases it is unfair and they could be innocent of any wrong-doing. The Russian people just have to under… (View Post)

The problem with this is that it denies the right of self-determination. It's all about spheres of influence. So long as the Poles, Balts, etc, had reason to fear Russia they were always going to see… (View Post)

I am aware of that. But the Indian Army was, largely, in India. No? It did, of course, contribute significantly to the defeat of Japan and was active elsewhere. But it was not in a position to do all… (View Post)

That's ridiculous. It isn't a myth. Of course, there were combatants from the Empire/Commonwealth and displaced folk from defeated countries made a very significant contribution - they are justly cel… (View Post)

I remember being surprised that one of William Hague's last acts as an MP, when he was Leader of the House, was to attempt to remove Bercow as Speaker. He was unsuccessful. As Hague has always struck… (View Post)