So why is the US so obsessive about not being outmanned in terms of ships etc vs China. I just cannot understand the contrast between the US willingness to confront China in the pacific with its feeb… (View Post)

So....... the Black Sea grain deal. Where is this headed? And more importantly why has the west's response been so tepid? Firstly a few facts. Turkey has more military ships in the black sea than Rus… (View Post)

So much of the focus on house prices is on how it prices people out of buying. I would like to see a lot more attention paid to the effect of high house prices on the economy more generally. (View Post)

It wouldn't surprise me if Putin's most loyal supporters to the end will be various talking heads in the west. (View Post)

Here's a Beatles song for you. Hello Goodbye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblYSKz_VnI I hope you enjoy your short stay here. Please consider coming back in another capacity. (View Post)