Why is politics some sort of beauty parade over who 'leads the West' for you? It is an utterly facile and corrosive view of statecraft. Give me a Swiss style state any day, where you never … (View Post)

The subject of trade frictions with the EU is an interesting one, despite having nothing to do with the current topic. It is understood, and understandable, that the EU aren't going to give us f… (View Post)

Are you on top of the Usher Hall? How lovely. (View Post)

That's a straw man. I have not said that this benefit is a equal or not equal to the drawback of losing completely frictionless trade with the EU. I've just said it's 'a benefit&#… (View Post)

You think that it was a disaster, I don't. But I'm glad you concede my point by implication, even if you didn't display the character to acknowledge it openly. (View Post)