John Major won in '92 despite the vicious 1990-1 recession. And that one was caused by domestic policy mistakes - in particular joining the ERM - rather than international factors like the price… (View Post)

Please show my analysis of Johnson's genius? Neither of them are exactly Margaret Thatcher. And I did actually mention Starmer on the economy in another post, saying I think his programme will m… (View Post)

Starmer is certainly boring, but I'm not convinced he's at all competent. I think he made the wrong call at just about every stage during the pandemic, for example, when he actually bothere… (View Post)

Yes, and Russia is on the opposite side, apart from Ukraine. The USA was actually at war with Britain between 1812 and 1814. (View Post)

The Napoleonic Wars lasted a generation, which many phases, including no fewer than seven coalitions against the French. The curent situation is most comparable to the situation in 1813-15 when all o… (View Post)