You do realise that Haiti is not in Africa, I hope. Indeed it is the second oldest Republic and independent country in the Western Hemisphere, at least since the pre-Columbine nations. With a fascina… (View Post)

It really is a mystery why Sunak called a surprise July election. Most likely he wanted to avoid responsibility for the various crises brought on by the run down of government services and black hole… (View Post)

Sure, Harris is a bit vague on a lot of issues, particularly economics, but it's a two horse race and a vague approach is often electorally successful. Voters very often choose emotionally on wh… (View Post)

It certainly helps to be in a sparsly populated desert wasteland with no pretence of democracy or equal rights. (View Post)

The long term financial position looks grim. By 2070 we have the demographics and public debt of Japan, though without such amazing public toilets. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/12/uk… (View Post)