Basically, the article only reaches its conclusion by adding made-up estimates of the numbers who might not have been caught when enforcement was less stringent. As I say, the numbers aren't comparab… (View Post)

Russia lost ... but was spared by the British who had worn down German air power in the Battle of Britain, and were forcing them to keep three dozen divisions in Western Europe and several more in No… (View Post)

France's democratic credentials are rather questionable given the power of the Presidency, designed as it was by de Gaulle for de Gaulle. See how Macron was just able to ram a bitterly unpopular pens… (View Post)

Also the Spanish and Portuguese. We're approaching this all wrong, as usual given the current dire government. If you're defending, you're losing. We need to go on the attack, explain how much our fo… (View Post)

Rio is a great city to visit. So is Cape Town. Though if you weren't already at gunpoint before you went to either of those cities, you may well be at least once before you leave ... (View Post)