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)

The prime skill of leadership is in choosing the right people to do the work for you. If Starmer is able to choose a decent speechwriter then that would be more leadership ability then he has demonst… (View Post)

I guess we've found the one guy who will be impressed by the Russian use of cavalry on the battlefield of Ukraine. (View Post)

Luckily he had the ring removed at a hospital. I was worried the battery would catch fire and he'd lose his finger. There's are advantages to not being an early adopter with some technology. (View Post)