Well, I never sympathised with Soviet autocracy - that's why (50 years ago) I was a Eurocmmunist. Not sympathising with interventions like Hungary and Czechoslovakia was pretty much the definiti… (View Post)

Would most people in Britain want to get involved? Doubt it. (View Post)

Personally I worry about Russia more than China. The willingness to engage in border conflicts and assassinate opponents abroad point to a dangerous recklessness. By contrast, China in its foreign po… (View Post)

I'd be interested to hear about the debate, if anyone was warching it. The emphasis on *formal* minutes is suggestive. It's thought to be quite common for councillors who object to an appli… (View Post)

That sounds very rough - best wishes. (View Post)