The Conservatives also made a gain in Bournemouth, with a 17% increase. I think that Reform still eat into the Conservatives' vote share, but in some cases, the fall in the Labour vote is so lar… (View Post)

In terms of foreign policy I'm mostly sympathetic to "Realist" arguments, but I have no time for "Realists" who argue against supporting Ukraine, because the West has no stra… (View Post)

I don't know about that. In the early nineteenth century our university Fellows were mostly interested in having a good time. Whilst I agree with you, in part, about anti-intellectualism, I'… (View Post)

On those numbers (and Siena is an excellent pollster), it's almost inevitable that Trump would win. (View Post)

Nor is there much evidence that Eastern Ukrainians wish to be part of Russia. I support arming Ukraine, because if Putin succeeds, all we do is teach him to do it again. (View Post)