'The UK is signing a 100 year old Treaty'. Am I correct in thinking this is terrible English? It certainly looks like it to me. (View Post)

The ony counterpoint I have been able to find so far - in a very quick scan - is this: https://democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-floor-statement-for-the-record-on… (View Post)

Sadly, given the Chagosian reaction today, it seems they have managed to take a win and turn it into a serious loss. Giving it back to the Chagosians would have been righting a serious wrong. Giving … (View Post)

I never saw the BBC as being part of the 'Alt-right mediabitches' From the BBC article on the decision. "But Frankie Bontemps, a second generation Chagossian in the UK, told the BBC th… (View Post)

Absolutely. That has always been my position. Indeed I would like them to make that decision sooner rather tha later but they seem to be in no rush to do so. (View Post)