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)

Sounds right to me. It's one of those races where one looks for the value bet, but actually betting anything except the favourite is simpler a loser. Melenchon is picking up a few votes from the… (View Post)

Yes, well, the field is just awful. Pecresse has triangulated herself into a corner, Melanchon is a trotskyist trouble-maker, Zemmour is a near-fascist poseur. there is a scattering of candidates wit… (View Post)