And how much more decisive might Europe's response have been if the UK had been inside the tent urging it's fellows on? One thing you can be damn sure of: Putin went to sleep with a smile o… (View Post)

The US, like Russia, has been seeking to undermine European unity for a long time, but they were never so open about it before. Brexit was an absolute triumph for Europe's enemies and competitor… (View Post)

You should get an EV. The Leaf, for example, has an official wading depth of 70 cm and unofficially can apparently manage up to a metre. ICE vehicles are limited by the height of the exhaust pipe out… (View Post)

And probably desirable given that, on the whole, more equitable societies tend to be happier societies. The trick is to find the point at which there is sufficient income distribution to incentivise … (View Post)

It is hard to see any acceptable alternative to the continuation and enhancement of support for Ukraine to resist and if possible push back the Russian occupation. I seems such a horrible waste of li… (View Post)