I think Trump is an abomination. However four more years of Biden seriously worries me as well. The US is displaying an alarming weakness on the global stage that is being exploited by Putin, Xi, the… (View Post)

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-And-Iran-Finalize-20-Year-Deal-That-Will-Change-The-Middle-East-Forever.html If all this is true you have to ask why the Saudis are putting up with i… (View Post)

For all the negativity one must acknowledge that Britain retains some quite formidable strengths. A desire for moderation, a focus on what works, mighty institutions, an assertive global approach to … (View Post)

That sounds as if it is up there with Ken Loach's Spirit Of '45 stuff? Deride the turn taken post-1979 all you want but to pretend it all came out of nowhere........... (View Post)

The mainstream political left has always been a vehicle for lobbies that felt poorly treated by the system. The right dominated by people with money and class aspirations. Thatcher must have been roo… (View Post)