Unusually, this is a subject I'm actually reasonably well-informed on (and I've read the Gilligan report). I think the below is a fair view - obviously I want the best outcome for GM and th… (View Post)

Tricky one, that. Who is the bigger bogeyman, Russia or China? Russia is probably the looser cannon but China is almost certainly the stronger and is clearly an enemy. I'm not convinced the west… (View Post)

One thing which has changed now Trump has replaced Biden is that Ukraine seems to have been given the go ahead (or is no longer being prevented from) attacking Russia's energy infrastructure. Th… (View Post)

On topic: Unherd's view on Burnham: https://unherd.com/newsroom/andy-burnhams-manchesterism-is-a-growing-threat-to-starmer/ FWIW, unsurprisingly, I am quite a fan of Manchesterism. I'm no f… (View Post)

Like any right-thinking male - and also like any right-thinking urban Metropolitan - I abhor the Trafford Centre and its clones across the country. But whisper it, they do a lot of things right which… (View Post)