Yes, it's all shadow-boxing anyway since the Communists are tolerant of Putin, though Navalny recommended tactical voting for them in many areas to send a critical messsage. The official results… (View Post)

Yes, that's my analysis too. Linke need a clear role that isn't about GDR nostalgia (which was never more than about 30% of the ex-GDR population, but the plunge into capitalism hasn't… (View Post)

Oh, I agree, the next Oz election is very much open. I merely meant that virtually nobody is changing their vote over submarines in 2040, however excited some people get about the deal. (View Post)

The kids and youngish people who I know see gender as more fluid than my generation, so the idea of a female role model would seem a bit quaint to them (I used to think as you do myself). "We�… (View Post)

Thanks for the friendly comments! Various replies: - @DavidL I don't think relations with Britain have come up at all - most Germans don't spontaneously think about political relations with… (View Post)