Ireland plays a very specific historical role in the British imperial memory. Would that justify the parachute regiment swooping into Dublin? (View Post)

But will Europe say nope? The Germans are without a government that can decide to spend more for at least three months. Starmer really doesn't want to spend more. So will France and Italy suppor… (View Post)

There is a recent thread on mumsnet where a mother is worried that the maths work her child has been asked to do (at an English school) is too difficult. These sorts of reminders of the anti-educatio… (View Post)

The year isn't over yet! Watch Ireland buck the trend. (View Post)

Not in the long-term, no. But there's a war on right now. You buy equipment and ammunition from whoever will sell it to you, while you also build up your own defence industry. (View Post)