The Industrial Revolution, and the capitalism that drove it, was an incredible blessing for all mankind. I would willingly trade a less good environment, in return for a world where we no longer see … (View Post)

I dislike mendacity. “Creating a level killing field” meant “enabling victims of aggression to defend themselves.” It’s why I dislike Peter Hitchens’ claim that he only wants “peace” in Ukraine, when… (View Post)

The Green Party is a bag of tits. (View Post)

There is far more clearly a right side and a wrong side in Ukraine than there in Israel/Gaza. Netanyahu’s government and Hamas are both very unsympathetic. The UK can do something worthwhile, in rela… (View Post)

I’m on the mend, thank you very much. The medical care here is excellent. Yeovil Hospital, OTOH, might have killed me. (View Post)