Between the ages of about 10 and 15, my lad was close internet friends with a Singaporean lad and a Finnish girl of similar ages to himself. They played online games and chatted about their everyday … (View Post)

It's notable that it's the German Greens arguing most forcefully for sending heavy weaponry to Ukraine. (View Post)

Since Russia invaded Ukraine 8 weeks ago, Germany has managed to reduce its dependency on Russian oil from 35% to 12%. The remaining imports are going to a large refinery on the Polish border that is… (View Post)

Not too startling, I hope. I'm a Lib Dem paper candidate in a Blue Wall ward, but I really don't want to be a councillor! (View Post)

It seems to me that the scheme is likely to increase deaths as would-be migrants put themselves in more danger by taking greater risks in order to avoid detection. (View Post)