Not quite sure that anyone in government would put it quite like that! They’ll all quite talk in general terms, perhaps with the odd joke about Norfolk, while totally failing to acknowledge that this… (View Post)

Having bring in Ukraine last month, that is very much correct. Whatever one might have to say about Boris Johnson, Ukrainians absolutely love him. He was the face of the initial Western response to t… (View Post)

As someone living in a country with ID cards, let’s just say that the big database is entirely the point, and that something intended for very limited use quickly becomes ubiquitous for every interac… (View Post)

Very American, and not in a good way. Politicians all need to learn to tone down their language a notch or two. (View Post)

That “meeting” was a diplomatic failure on all sides, including the Ukranians. I’m pleased that the relationship six months later appears to be a lot better. (View Post)