Well yes, I wouldn't claim the British Empire was the worst that existed by any means. Democracy at home doesn't matter much though if the business end of the imperial apparatus involves no… (View Post)

Like everyone the British fought for their own self interest. Since the goal of British foreign policy was generally to prevent the emergence of a dominant power in continental Europe, this often inv… (View Post)

I was speaking to a friend who works in this area (child mental health, not directly with trans patients) who said the Cass report was full of really sensible stuff but had inevitably been distorted … (View Post)

Don't worry, when wealthy people go there they stop being interesting. (View Post)

Obviously I'd like Labour to win both. But if Street - who by all accounts is a decent guy doing a reasonable job - loses while Houchen - who has a cloud of scandal that looks quite substantive … (View Post)