The 10-year rule was abandoned in 1932. There's a strong argument that had rearmed in the late 20s and early 30s, we might have become complacent and been left with lots of obsolete kit, like th… (View Post)

From my experience in government (spanning three decades now, on and off) I think the best ministers are those who are interested in policy and know enough to challenge their officials but don't… (View Post)

It is extraordinary that it doesn't occur to the old madman that other countries have their own legitimate security interests too. (View Post)

Exposing liars and disinformation is the right way to confront a dictatorship, not suspending free speech. I think this is yet another mistake by the EU. I hope we don't make it. (View Post)

Interesting thread header. I'm all for seizing Putin and the billionaires who support him by the balls as much as possible. Nevertheless, I think it overstates its case. We will never know, of c… (View Post)