I think the Scandi countries are all-in behind Ukraine too. (View Post)

I think that if Israel were motivated solely to destroy Hamas then they would be fighting in a different way and they would be dealing with the civilians in Gaza in a different way. Israeli actions a… (View Post)

I strongly disagree that the war is existential for Putin and his cabal. I don't see any evidence of an alternative locus of power, I think he's eliminated anyone with the capacity for inde… (View Post)

A lot of people in the West, including many European leaders (and Biden when he was US President) are trapped between a fear of Russian victory and a fear of Russian defeat. The only way out for them… (View Post)

I read the highlights of the speech on the Guardian live blog. I didn't discern much in the way of preparing the country for further tax rises in the budget. For those of us on here, hanging on … (View Post)