Except the Finnish an Polish armies are quite capable enough on their own, and the Baltic armed forces have been working very closely with the Ukrainians. Since the Russians have been given a pretty … (View Post)

As Mel Brooks may have it: "You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land—the common clay of the new West. You know... morons." (View Post)

Bamberg in Franconia is a great little town- most unscathed by WWII, and with ten breweries for 80,000 inhabitants, including the mighty Bamberg Smoked beer, plus its really really pretty. Also the t… (View Post)

Over the years I have had FT, WSJ, Bloomberg and Reuters, and I agree, as a wire service for breaking markets stuff, Bloomberg can' really be beaten, I do find the FT a gives a much better in de… (View Post)

I don't think pooh-poohing Rawnsley's argument here works, either as thesis or as tactic. The fact that the Tories have not collapsed, despite figures such as Jenrick walking out is, I thin… (View Post)