Starmer will probably have looked on this as a DPP, who would think that she had served her time and the conviction is long expired, when he appointed her. That's his training in these matters. … (View Post)

Ted Heath is very much the Prime Minister Starmer resembles most - both one-time extremists turned uncharismatic centrists who believe that if there are problems, technocratic tinkering within govern… (View Post)

There is a tipping point in Russia, but I see no evidence at all that it's there any time soon, and my worry is that the brave Ukrainians will reach their tipping point first, in which case it&#… (View Post)

You're thinking about it as a civilised, humane Westerner, to whom every life is precious. Here a deliberate decision to crash a couple of jumbo jets every day would indeed be unacceptable. But … (View Post)

Except that it isn't. Russia is spending 40% of GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE - not GDP - on defence - about 7-8% of GDP. See John Healey's contribution here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons… (View Post)