On topic for this thread, perhaps the PM’s unpopularity is because of stunts Ike this? FPT: So who is this Alaa guy, that half of the government appear over the moon to have got back from Egypt on a … (View Post)

It should be entirely the other way around. You go from prison straight to the airport, and can then appeal from abroad at your own expense to be allowed back in. Most countries work like this. Meanw… (View Post)

Don’t worry, I’m well aware that getting most of your news on a war from one side is a bad way to get an idea of what’s really going on, which is why I’m sticking to what the Russians themselves are … (View Post)

The biggie is that they don’t have high government debt, around 20% of GDP, so they’re not constantly in hock to bond markets are most of the West with 100% ratios. Tthey also have significant reserv… (View Post)

There’s a lot of European countries not doing too well at the moment, but nothing like what’s happening in Russia. There’s factories moving to 4-day and 3-day weeks, even weapons factories, interest … (View Post)