Strange though that these issues of agency and age are only raised as mitigation in the context of rich white men. Raise the same issues about other trafficking rings and expect a very different reac… (View Post)

Yes, that may well account for the change in tune. It is rather ridiculous that forecasts looking years ahead drive so many of these decisions. Its like the weather, completely innaccurate after a ce… (View Post)

We are in rare agreement! (View Post)

Though Pokrovsk may be finally about to fall. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/ukraine-war-briefing-flamingo-flies-into-battle-zelenskyy-defers-to-commanders-over-pokrovsk?CMP=Share_Andr… (View Post)

Absolutely. It has damaged Labour, but it seems they assumed it would benefit the Tories. The reality is that it has badly holed both. (View Post)