To give him his due, I don't think Farage is anywhere near as bad as Vance. He's certainly not as rude, and his instinct is to punch up rather than down. (View Post)

Or secretly delighted. She is everything adherents to strongman politics hate - a brave, intelligent woman who stood up to the bully. She has been betrayed by the country that offered her sanctuary, … (View Post)

Exactly. He's making a childish gesture against an establishment bureacracy, and he always comes across as a bit embarrassed by himself. I cannot imagine him attacking Zelensky in person in the … (View Post)

That's a half glass empty/full kind of response. Positive - the Russians still haven't managed to kill him. Negative - the Russians are still waging war on Ukrainian territory. (View Post)

You're right - when I flew to New Zealand, they were quite clear that if I brought any fruit with me from Australia I would be sent to a hostile country where I would be tortured and killed. (View Post)