I don't think Blair's premiership was really destroyed by events in the Middle East - people were already sick of him, and it just delivered the coup de grace. If it hadn't been that, … (View Post)

I think horror is a bit unfair. That's a better description of North Korea or Russia. The horror in Britain is mostly off-stage, in our economic performance or poor public services. More like on… (View Post)

As ever, before piping up about economics, Miliband should study it. Specifically, the idiot should read the abundant economic literature, both theoretical and empirical, which shows as conclusively … (View Post)

Decades of experience. That's always the way with American military action, especially in the Middle East - the tactical planning is amazing, the political planning for what happens next either … (View Post)

So which Starmer do you want in charge instead? The one who refused the US permission to use our bases, or the one who joined in a few hours later? He manages to be slippery, indecisive, out of his d… (View Post)