The WWI atrocity stories were mainly true, as it turned out. If anything, people are too sceptical about believing in atrocities, rather than too gullible. (View Post)

However, I don't think there are any options that don't involve dead civilians. Plainly, Isreal isn't going to say "no hard feelings", after driving Hamas back into Gaza. The… (View Post)

That's not so strange. Labour were a shambles by 2008, but they still managed 30% in the General Election of 2010. Even people who accept it's time for a change may not want the other side … (View Post)

The Conservatives have generally pulled in a lot of transfers in Scottish local by-elections. That suggests that pro-Union voters just don't vote SNP any more. (View Post)

It's not difficult. Criticising Netanyahu as a dishonest, corrupt, racist piece of shit is not anti-semitic. Demonstrating in favour of Hamas is anti-semitic. (View Post)