The nakba was terrible for the Arab population, but what's rarely mentioned by those citing it is that what were once substantial Jewish populations of many Arab states are now pretty much non-existe… (View Post)

The basic problem for some on the left I think is that there's a romantic view of anything on the Palestinian side being a liberation movement that basically wants rights and dignity, and that's of c… (View Post)

Yup, Hamas don't give a toss about ordinary Palestinians - they do a strong job of oppressing them themselves. And that's the problem - they're fundamentalists whose ultimate and overriding goal is t… (View Post)

I think we can define what 'Sunakism' is - making Britain poorer, meaner and less well-connected in the hope that there's a short-term gain in narrowing people's horizons and expectations, and saltin… (View Post)

"Surely Truss has the self awareness to realise how ridiculous this looks." This is Liz Truss we're talking about, right? Of course she doesn't. She's about to give a speech saying how she … (View Post)