Chamberlain did rather better, with a comprehensive rearmament programme. One issue is that a lot of our systems are very dependent on the US. Trident for example. (View Post)

If only there was some organisation of democracies across our continent that could act together as some sort of union. Perhaps we should start one. (View Post)

Is that how it read in its original Russian? Not that Hungary would be much of a loss. (View Post)

Starmer is the first PM in a long time with direct management experience of a large organisation. Trump too, to have an international view. Neither seems to be doing very well. (View Post)

FWIW the deficit is forcast by the OBR to be 1% by 2031 and on a reducing course. Whether it is worth more than my granny's tea leaves, I leave to the reader. https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/b… (View Post)