Asset prices could be expected to collapse too. How many burgers will McDonald's be able to sell to a population one-quarter the size? What does that do to the value of McDonald's? Land pri… (View Post)

It wouldn't surprise me if the agreement was essentially done before the election, but that Sunak & co stalled on it because they didn't want to be the people to announce it and upset t… (View Post)

The two situations are completely different. Just look at the history with respect to the inhabitants of the respective islands. (View Post)

The United Nations is the best forum we have for managing conflicts between nations in order to avoid war. But it's imperfect and a work-in-progress, yes. Early democracy was the same. Some peop… (View Post)

A 99-year lease for Diego Garcia. By which point the Chinese population may be less than half its current number. Rumours of the demise of the base have been greatly exaggerated, and Britain has agai… (View Post)