The problem is not exactly the total amount of spending, but the very poor return we get from this spending. The well known example is that the projected cost of HS2 is over thirty times per km the c… (View Post)

After an amazing 24 hours, things seem to be moving ever faster. If the Ukrainians take Donetsk airport, then the city itself may also fall quickly. It would be good to see Shakhtar playing at home a… (View Post)

The Latvian Occupation museum is very powerful. It underlines why the Baltic view the Russians in the way they do, and Russia, unlike Germany, has never apologized for the crimes that were simply bar… (View Post)

Watching town after town being liberated by the Ukrainian armed forces today has been incredibly moving. From the Estonian perspective, the sense of gratitude for the appalling price that Ukrainians … (View Post)

Actually I think that this could be the point where Britain starts to deal with its deep seated problems, but with a greater mutual respect in the debate. We all accept that change is coming, the que… (View Post)