What governments have done recently is to find a short-term expedient that will make things look okay in the short-term, but make things even harder to sort out after the next election. All the bills… (View Post)

The two HMS warships used in the operation were HMS Sutherland (commissioned 4th July 1997) and HMS Ledbury (commissioned 11th June 1981). They're a good example of how salami-slicing the defenc… (View Post)

Another large oil depot burning in Russia today, in Yaroslavl, NNE of Moscow. There's a video online showing a Ukrainian FP-1 drone languidly approaching the oil depot, which is already on fire … (View Post)

This swing seems much larger than for the country as a whole. Two obvious possibilities. 1. Population change in the constituency has brought in more Remain voters. 2. The polling result is a sign th… (View Post)

Isn't that what Healey said? Reeves wasn't willing, and Starmer wasn't able to overrule her. (View Post)