To be clear, I am giving you a like because this made me laugh, not because I think this is true. (I get slightly riled by claims that politician x takes action y because he hates section of the elec… (View Post)

Agree fully. This was Mo Mowlam's approach, and she was lauded for it. I could never see why. The politicians who actually forged the peace like Hume and Trimble were shat upon. (View Post)

I think fucked for lots of reasons, but two more than any others: denographics, which will hit them hard any minute now, and lack of freedom, without which I don't think western-style prosperity… (View Post)

Yes, but China are already there! You're worrying - reasonably - about what Trump might do but seem sanguine abiut what China already does. China is a very very bad regime. (View Post)

Well this is an interesting dividing line. Attacking with an egg or a milkshake are clearly assault, albeit not assault likely to cause serious injury (but I suppose with the potential for doing so, … (View Post)