It's one thing to give up territory for sketchy legal reasons, it's quite another to pay for the privilege! Of course it's not the end of the world but it doesn't make a lot of sense. When you've Ref… (View Post)

I don't mind a bit of pedantry when there is a reason for it. In your case I'm left asking the question, who are you acting as counsel for? (View Post)

For sure there are big questions about how Israel is going about its war and what the end point will be. But the egregious behaviour of the UN and its agencies is a much under discussed part of the w… (View Post)

Notable that Sky News, which now seems to be trying to out Channel 4 Channel 4, spoke of the islands being returned to Mauritius. (View Post)

Here's my guess and I suppose it's nothing more than that: We know Sir Keir had made a promise to Esther Rantzen. Did he make a promise to one of his friends over Chagos? (View Post)