But it is all on record - on Wikipedia no less - that the previous government regarded China as a threat. The CPS could simply have read the relevant passages from the Integrated Review Refresh 2023 … (View Post)

If Britain had regional pricing then there would be a clear price signal for two things to happen. Firstly, industry would have much cheaper energy available if it sited itself in Scotland. Secondly,… (View Post)

I think there was a decent chance that doing more trade with China would have a positive effect on the country, and move it away from the worst excesses of an authoritarian dictatorship. The point at… (View Post)

Irish Presidential Election Latest poll has: Connolly (Independent Left) 38% Humphreys (Fine Gale) 20% Gavin (Fianna Fail; withdrawn, but still on the ballot paper) 5% Don't Know 18% Won't … (View Post)

We need to be able to close ourselves off to China, in a worst-case scenario. We need to do some work now so that we have that option in the future at a lower cost to ourselves in the future than if … (View Post)