Or Bismarck, with his Russlandspolitik. Germany has always had an obsession with Russia - Prussia's kings were said to fear it more than God. And the Social Democrats have a fondness for shady d… (View Post)

Causes of recent PMs' downfall: Callaghan - Winter of Discontent Mrs Thatcher - Europe/Poll Tax/General staleness Major - Europe/lots of other stuff Blair - Middle East Brown - Economy/leadershi… (View Post)

Yes and so would the French and the precedent is so blindingly obvious even Macron wouldn't be able to miss it. Also the Americans quite like a friendly face on that body. (View Post)

Nope - nothng to do with "adversity". Even when Starmer was unpopular and Boris popular, I said that Starmer was a dishonest charlatan. I have thought Starmer was dishonest ever since he ra… (View Post)

Major won by 8 points - hardly scraping home. The same performance by the Conservatives on UNS would give a substantial majority, especially if they could squeeze the Brexit party vote from 2019. (View Post)