I’d go for Netherlands first, then Switzerland. The Dutch are the Europeans who are culturally closest to the British (to the extent that they wanted to migrate, if necessary, to Canada, in that char… (View Post)

Yes. Casino basically enables this nonsense. I know he considers himself a doughty and independent-minded commentator, but he continually returns to what are presumably (for him) comforting delusions… (View Post)

The problem is that you mistake criticism of the government, or perhaps of various long term policies, as some kind delight in doom. Not at all. I am British, my kids are British, and my wealth is in… (View Post)

Actually, I think Truss’s single (good) point is that the country needs growth. Of course it sounds stupid and obvious, but it appears it is not obvious, judging by British economic policy of recent*… (View Post)

What, really, is wrong with the bench behind Starmer/Reeves? Admittedly it’s not Churchill’s War Cabinet, but the idea they are all crap after Starmer and Reeves doesn’t really withstand analysis. I … (View Post)