There were plenty of contemporary sovereigns surnamed Hapsburg and Bourbon. (View Post)

States follow international law when it suits them, and ignore it when it suits them. If the ICJ ruled that the US should give Guantanamo to Cuba, you can US response would be. (View Post)

I’m well aware that politicians accept big gifts. And, it’s stupid and sleazy. The same way, it may be lawful for Clarence Thomas to accept freebies, but it’s stupid and sleazy. (View Post)

It doesn’t matter if it’s lawful or not. What matters is that it shows SKS’s judgement stinks. When you accept big gifts from people, you incur obligations to them. There Is No Such Thing As A Free L… (View Post)

The NEV was Con 36: Lab 29 in 2021. I’d expect both numbers to be lower in 2025, but the gap to be similar. In 2022 it was 30: 35, so I’d expect significant Labour losses. (View Post)