There’s one of Bernard Cornwell’s novels where a rising aristocratic star in the Foreign Office gets relentlessly promoted, because his skill is to tell his superiors what they wish to hear, while gi… (View Post)

At the time he was born, East London outside the city walls, was a part of Essex. (View Post)

“Lessons have been learned. Pointing the finger of blame would serve no public interest. Actually, I think Helen Pitcher is the real victim here.” (View Post)

Starmer is clearly not being frank about it. (View Post)

The attitude of the Mauritius government is simply weird. They won't get a better deal from Trump. Sometimes, people just overplay their hand totally, (View Post)