Yes, it is outrageous of them. However, the Kurdish PKK is also regarded as a terrorist organisation in Turkey. Following the example of Israel, this presumably means you would regard Turkey as being… (View Post)

Funnily enough, I noticed the same point made in a chapter of GRR Martin's Fire and Blood that I was reading yesterday. King Jaehaerys of Westeros threatens the leader of Braavos with military retrib… (View Post)

Why protest against the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians but not against the jihadi militia slaughter of black Africans? Because our government and others (including people on this site) excuse the … (View Post)

There were huge protests against the UK's involvement in Iraq. I went to one of them. As for silence on the other hotspots, the critical difference is that the UK government isn't enthusiastically gi… (View Post)

Don't knock it. Our dishwasher is currently in pieces in the kitchen. I think the flow through heater is knackered, but so is my multimeter. Now I have to take my turn doing the washing up while wait… (View Post)