Simon Clarke wrote very uncomplimentary things about me, when I applied to become a candidate, 22 years ago. I dodged a wide bullet. (View Post)

The Turks express it best: “A drowning man will clutch at a serpent. (View Post)

Unfortunately, Trump’s poll lead is widening. @148grss It’s possible to be both centre-left and hard-nosed in defence of national interests, like Attlee, Truman, Wilson, Mitterrand. Our problem is th… (View Post)

The thing is, most war criminals are not people like Oskar Dirlewanger, Lavrentiy Beria, or Broneslav Kaminski, people who in normal circumstances would either be executed, or else, serving lengthy p… (View Post)

Officers had many privileges. But, casualty rates were always highest among those ranked Second Lieutenant to Major. Inevitably, as they had to lead the attack. (View Post)