Gorbachev was definitely of the view that the West missed an opportunity to bring Russia into the fold, but he was talking of the pre-Putin period. Once Vlad was in, the die was cast. He was always a… (View Post)

We have a white blackbird living nearby. First time I saw it I thought I needed to cut down on the booze a bit. (View Post)

I see NZ lead Pakistan by 2 runs. If Ben Stokes were captain he'd probably declare. I can hardly wait to see the England team back in action. The first four days of the first Test of the Ashes s… (View Post)

Yes, I'd agree, but the range has to be very broad because of our stupid voting system which means that a few percentage points in the vote share can make a huge difference to the seat total, an… (View Post)

Tax evasion is illegal. You saying he's a criminal? (View Post)