I've always said that monarchy was cruel to the Royal Family and the kindest thing we could do for them would be to declare a Republic. (View Post)

You can increase taxes. There are political choices as to how to fund increased defence spending. There is more than one option. (View Post)

Yes. That teenager can feel very hard done by. I was very doubtful of his report, but happy to give him credit for being proved right on this. (View Post)

The combined population of the US, NATO/EU, Japan & South Korea is something like 900m, so if it were not for Trump there would be a great chance of the "West" enduring the period of ma… (View Post)

Europe has had four years to get its act together. There has been some progress, but given the risk that we would face this moment ultimately the opportunity we had to get ready has been wasted. Star… (View Post)