There’s a lot of ground between favouring Hamas at one end, and supporting Beelzebub Smotrich, at the other. (View Post)

Supporting the far right is more respectable in France than in other countries. Checking the result in 2024, I see indeed that the RN MP won 56% on the first round in this constituency . Overall, RN … (View Post)

It takes some skill to turn an interesting historical event into a boring drama. (View Post)

I’d rather stick needles in my eyes. (View Post)

I used to think Englishness was an ethnic identity, Britishness a cultural one. Now, I realise you are correct. Identity is a curious thing, but if you do feel affection for this country, (accepting,… (View Post)