Ukraine itself is an entirely viable State. Its problem is that the Russian elite see it as the jewel in the crown of the Russian empire. The percentage of its population that actually wishes to be a… (View Post)

Without going all the way with Graham Hancock, it does seem that pre-industrial civilisations can be very sophisticated, far more sophisticated than we would once have believed, but they can also van… (View Post)

If people favour polyamory, or an open marriage, all well and good. But, I do get disgusted by the kind of politician (usually a Conservative), who features his wife and children on election literatu… (View Post)

I think that affluent Lib Dem voting areas would be largely immune to voting Reform. I think that would also be true of Inner London, Inner Birmingham, Liverpool City, Welsh-speaking Wales, rural Sco… (View Post)

Last night, Reform won three out of three contests (and three three town council seats, in Barrow-in-Furness). What every one had in common was being Labour v Reform. Reform can beat Labour by (a) ca… (View Post)