We tend to forget that pre-1948, Right of Conquest was an entirely accepted term of international law, and ethnic cleansing was considered statesmanship. (View Post)

War was probably coming anyway. Possibly, the Aktion Reinhard phase of the Holocaust would have been avoided, without Hitler. But, plenty of Germans wanted a war of revenge, and blamed Jews for their… (View Post)

"Shit happens" is usually the best response. (View Post)

Really, since 2008, everything that we took for granted has been swept away. (View Post)

Hardly anyone will vote for this government with enthusiasm. But, there will be those voting for them, because they don't like Labour, and worry about their getting a mega majority. (View Post)