So, an implausible thesis backed by no coherent evidence yet upon which we should assume that a significant number of British government officials are apparently serious criminals and we should deman… (View Post)

Interesting, but in relatively small countries like Estonia's northern neighbour, a lot of people have personal connections with the candidates. Stubb, a Finlandsvensk ex PM (married to a Welsh … (View Post)

As Burns has it (in the week of Burns night); “O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolish notion.” The Tories are so wr… (View Post)

UK population is about 68 million; Estonia´s is 1.3 million The total UK armed forces, including reserves is 186,000. Estonia, including active reserves, has 78,000 troops, with a further 152,000 on … (View Post)

The bear is a more or less open fascist state. Free Democracies should combine to defy the murderous cruelty of Putinism, and not feed prosperous, free countries into its ravening maw in some misplac… (View Post)