Good to see Hillary Benn back, though, and Darren Jones is a welcome appointment. (View Post)

I don’t think driving a car is a good example, especially from the 1950s to 2000s. I’d nominate meat eating. Even if one scrupulously favours free-range, organic, and hormone-free, we simply don’t wa… (View Post)

I am disquieted by the Labour reshuffle. I still rate Nandy and I thought Allin-Khan was an effective media performer. Keir is appointing the team he expects to bring to power. Let’s see. (View Post)

We also must make it possible for the government to borrow to fund capital investment, regardless of the current deficit situation. Britain has the second-lowest debt:GDP ratio in the G7, and Japan d… (View Post)

Leon’s suggested negotiation terms are indeed one possible end-point. At present, though, the Ukrainians believe they can take Crimea (or at least remove the Russian ability to defend it). And the Ru… (View Post)