The Sudeten Germans pretty much did have exactly that, but they've more or less died out/given up. Generally speaking, the hatreds caused by WW2 have faded unless reinforced by fresh events or p… (View Post)

Not very far down - there was a deliberate decision to stop at the top layer. Stalin would I think have cheerfully agreed to shoot everyone who was in the SS for a start (since they'd just got t… (View Post)

The opinion of a charity specialising in easing children's suffering that current Israeli policy is causing massive suffering to children does seem relevant. Personally as one of the few MPs who… (View Post)

All the very best to Big_G and Mrs G. (View Post)

Quiet and seemingly random terror is a good way to achieve population control but a bad way to prevent people from actually trying to escape. My mother's family - professional and apolitical Rus… (View Post)