Use of a scapegoat is often derided as being unedifying victimisation, but perhaps there's something in it. (View Post)

Nuclear weapons - not much use in an aggressive war, but would prevent you from being invaded. That seems perfectly logical and consistent. (View Post)

Oh come. You and I both know that, without the brothel action, the piece wouldn't have been published by the Spectator at all. (View Post)

I think the piece is rude and ill-judged, and it's the sort of thing that creates a climate that intimidates women and dissuades them from playing an active role in public life. But Britain is a… (View Post)

A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed last night. The Ukrainians are claiming to have hit it with S-200 air defence missiles, 300km from the border. Russia say it had technical problems. I think it's… (View Post)