Any sign of an Argentine military build up for an invasion and the UK could fly troops in within a couple of days. It wouldn't be a repeat of 1982. The point of building RAF Mount Pleasant was t… (View Post)

I was down there in January/February. No doubt we would be fine until reinforcements could be rapidly flown in. Always happy for more investment in defence, but it's more than enough there to de… (View Post)

I don't doubt that Burnham is the front runner for a good portion of the Labour party, even with the difficulty of getting him back into parliament. It just reinforces how poor the field of cand… (View Post)

I feel like Burnham would be the closest we have yet come to Alan Partridge as PM. Better than starmer at politics, but not all that much. (View Post)

I have mostly lurked here since becoming slightly obsessed with polls in the run up to the 2010 general election. Was recommended by a political geeky housemate who is now a clerk in the commons. (View Post)