On your last point, I do hope that you meant to write resigning, rather than reigning. (View Post)

Of all the things that Johnson is accused of, not being a narcissist is probably the most deeply unfair accusation I've seen levelled at him. (View Post)

Shamima Begum was born and raised in Tower Hamlets. She's as British as I am. Regardless of the legal niceties, I have no doubt that had Begum been white, and born to white British parents, the … (View Post)

I just watched that clip, and that's the 'coolest' I've ever seen Starmer look. The dark jacket and shirt, no tie, suits him. Superficial, I know. But image counts, and Starmer is… (View Post)

I think that's spot on. Glasnost and perestroika were designed by Gorbachev as gradual, medium-term reforms. But events overtook them and a dose of rampant capitalism, encouraged by the West, ha… (View Post)