I haven’t played a computer game since 1996. In theory I like the idea of something like Europa Universalis but I fear getting sucked in and not emerging back into real life for months. (View Post)

Canada is a fascinating place. A much closer UK/Canada alliance would be quite an interesting economic and military actor. (View Post)

A great city. (Not completely unlike my hometown, Auckland). I am serious about UK / Canada collaboration. Imagine the worst happens: Trump wins again in 2024 and pulls support from Ukraine. He disen… (View Post)

“Is all” is used so frequently in the works of David Simon, it’s downright distracting. I presumed it was native to Baltimore and surrounds (the Wire), but he used it in Treme (New Orleans) and Show … (View Post)

Of the 2.5 major parties, the Tories care least, and this is even more obvious under Rishi who seems to just noticed this week that the environment is a thing. (View Post)