Hitchens has always claimed that he shed tears of joy when the Iron Curtain came down, but he always repeats Russian talking points, and plainly sees Russia as the gendarme of Eastern Europe. (View Post)

Even if it does not, it's better to be remembered in history as someone who did the right thing, rather than as someone who put their head in the sand. (View Post)

This could be the making of Starmer, who might end up being viewed similarly to Attlee. Could be. (View Post)

Problems are opportunities. At least rich world countries now know, there is nobody coming to the rescue, and guns have to come before butter, moving forward. (View Post)

Even if it's intended initially to wind people up, there probably comes a point when the act becomes the actor. (View Post)