I think the talk about nuclear war is being overdone - there is a very nasty but very localised war, with no sign that anyone wants to extend it anywhere else. Because it all feels so close and 24/7 … (View Post)

(1) We guaranteed that if Russia didn't try to obstruct the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and Eastern Europe joining the EU, we wouldn't seek to move NATO up to Russia's borders. At the … (View Post)

I think Putin will retain a good deal of support purely by pursuing a Trumpesque theme of "make Russia great again". Russia has been screwed in multiple ways over the last 20 years, notably… (View Post)

I forgot to mention the Stalinist and the chap who thinks the Stalinist is a milk-sop :). I'd have thought a centre-right candidate would have had a good chance - take on Macron from the start a… (View Post)

Go Danish. Herrings! Salt cod! Batter just muffles the taste of the fish. (View Post)