I think the deal is a sound one. Mauritius is a friendly Commonwealth country, indeed a delightful democratic one, and the return of the Chagos islands rights a historical wrong. It was good that the… (View Post)

Jeremy Hunt was good at it. He managed not to insult any major ally. It's hard to think of another Foreign Sec who accomplished this in recent times. (View Post)

When the budget finally sees the light of day it will seem like a giveaway budget after all the horror and pearl-clutching for the last 3 months. (View Post)

Gove is a notorious gossip and plotter. He just cannot resist. How much bears any resemblance to the truth and how much is sourced in the Andes, who knows. (View Post)

HMS PoW is going to be in the North Atlantic off Scotland for the next month as part of NATO excercises: https://www.navylookout.com/f-35-jets-to-embark-on-hms-prince-of-wales-for-exercise-strike-war… (View Post)