Straw and Blunkett are realists. The fact that both are down on the ECHR shows it is inevitable that we "decouple". Just a matter of time, now. The asylum-seeker issue has to be addressed b… (View Post)

If Davey were Prime Minister.... He would have fallen in line with all the other European leader and cosied up to Trump, as per Starmer He would have done diddly squat, for fear of being labelled ant… (View Post)

Yeah, he's not that great really. But after Bercow and Michael Martin at least someone who isn't an embarrassment to others or to himself. Always thought it a shame that Sir George Young and Margaret… (View Post)

Well, he did sit in Parliament, of course. And was required to answer questions in the chamber. Of the House of Lords. In fact, the debates there are probably better informed, with a more formidable … (View Post)

Been covered a bit. From a briefing by The Atlantic: "The self-described socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is, in a rare case of agreement with Trump, on board with the Intel deal, but the arrang… (View Post)