They are unwittingly doing a big favour to HMT. The trend of rich Brits heading off to Dubai to save tax was starting to get some serious self-fulfilling momentum. This is going to trigger second tho… (View Post)

I’m in a bit of a minority - not only in general public opinion but also strongly-held Lib Dem opinion - that if the Islamic Republic collapses, the result will not be another Iraq, Afghanistan or Li… (View Post)

French news presumably reporting explosions in Teheran and Syrah. (View Post)

Just England though, not the UK. He’s been binge watching the old back catalogue of the Alex Salmond show* *admittedly that was RT not Press TV (View Post)

The success of Trump, Vance and friends shows that admitting you’ve made mistakes and apologising is the last thing you should do in today’s climate. Success comes from doubling down, shouting that y… (View Post)