What I really like about him is that he seems capable of thinking on his feet and producing a realistic argument off the cuff. In an ideal world these would be pretty modest bars for any serious poli… (View Post)

As I said earlier I am a bit of a fan of Buttigieg but that is so understated that it really misses the point. Trump's idiotic behaviour and threats, mainly directed at erstwhile allies, has ser… (View Post)

On topic, I am conscious that I am in a minority on this but I do not think Harris was a bad candidate at all. She was articulate, a reasonable debater, had a broadly sensible platform and lots of re… (View Post)

This is the change that I see over the last 6 months in particular. Both sides find it almost impossible to put together meaningful forces for an attack because any such compilation is immediately op… (View Post)

So, in summary: *The offer from Iran which Trump said was a basis for negotiations is now, according to Trump, "in the garbage." * Hormuz remains closed to all those who are not friends of … (View Post)