One can well imagine that sustained power cuts in Moscow and StP in the winter have the potential to cause civil unrest. Most of the soviet-era apartment blocks have central heating by the way, with … (View Post)

A valiant effort with the ball from England, but let down again by those with the bat. 2, 5, 6, 8, and 11, from the top five batsmen, is barely acceptable in schoolboy cricket. (View Post)

Because, on this particular issue, Starmer is worried about offending a very small but vocal group of activists, who are generally of the left but have a reputation for quite extreme behaviour. They’… (View Post)

One suburb of Moscow switched off all the lights for Hallowe’en. At least that’s their story and they’re sticking to it. In other news, one massive power substation close to Moscow got blown up by th… (View Post)

Just outside Moscow, there’s a pumping station where three piplines all converge. Carrying petrol, diesel, and jet fuel, it would be a real shame if all three were to blow up simultaneously. https://… (View Post)