Burgessian

Every time I think things can't possibly get worse in Trumpland, something comes along that confounds that hope. Here is Steve Witkoff, Trump's mate and fellow property developer, who is now a key US… (View Post)

That's a very illuminating insight. It shows how, at the end of the day, right-wing populism is completely incompatible with conservatism. (View Post)

The Battle of Britain, along with the creation of the NHS, is an essential part of modern Britain's foundation mythology - by which I don't mean it's a myth. It's fundamental to our way of seeing our… (View Post)

The risk, obviously, is that Trump will strike a deal that is unacceptable to Ukraine and Europe. He'll use that rejection to say the Europeans aren't interested in peace, use that as an excuse to ab… (View Post)

Wars will tend to accelerate progress up the ranks. Enoch Powell famously went from Private to Brigadier during WW2. (I imagine he would be feeling quite vindicated by his US-scepticism if he were st… (View Post)