I'm going to sleep better having read "Britain’s world: The strategy of security in twelve geopolitical maps" Provided we fund defence properly, our geopolitical security position is s… (View Post)

This is excellent. https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/research/britains-world-the-strategy-of-security-in-twelve-geopolitical-maps/ (View Post)

I didn't know we were this vulnerable: "99% of Britain’s data transmission relies on 60 major subsea cables, including 45 providing international links. Approximately £1.15 trillion in fina… (View Post)

Cars are far more robust than, say, the 1980s when they were rust buckets after 18 months. It's not essential to MoT after 3 years. They are usually still on finance then, on low mileage and as … (View Post)

This is the politically easiest way for Government to cut the cost of the public sector and its borrowing requirement, which was why the last administration resorted to it repeatedly. The quid pro qu… (View Post)