During WWI and WWII the UK ran budget deficits of ~25-30% of GDP. UK GDP is today about $3.6tn, so 25% of UK GDP would be $900bn. Per year. So about eight times the annual support provided to Ukraine… (View Post)

There's a shortage of housing in Ukraine, because of the destruction wrought by Russia, and because many Ukrainians won't want to return to areas occupied by Russia, so it would be very hard for lots… (View Post)

Having looked at the available detail on the Trump surrender plan, one thing that strikes me is that, if Trump were a straightforward Russian asset he would be content to receive his payoff in privat… (View Post)

Trump may be content to win the new FIFA peace prize his bestie Infantino will give him. (View Post)

That's essentially the same basis on which all law exists. It's an entirely human-created construct that exists only so long as there are people and institutions willing to enforce it. So there's no … (View Post)