So a repeat of the 1920s/1930s America First playbook, when the immediate consequence was that the USA spent about half a decade longer than other comparators (eg Europe) recovering from the Great De… (View Post)

I've never tracked the history of that in detail; it's in my window of shadow in the 30 years before I was born. I'm sure there will be about 6 Letters from America if I look at the ar… (View Post)

I'm alive to historic problems with the adoption system, comprising to my eye how it is run, support, and sometimes overreach. Which I speculate may have a similar component of local authorities… (View Post)

OTOH, the reforms done to service recruitment seem to be - on first signs - making a big difference. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/more-now-joining-than-leaving-british-armed-forces/ (View Post)

I think where the rubber hits the road on this, and the brass don't like it, is that we need to prioritise the RN and the RAF over the army. (View Post)