I'd say the Empire was pretty well being wound up from 1931 onwards. What I think the government at the time expected was that the UK would retain a network of bases around the world. A lot of newly … (View Post)
It depends upon circumstances. If it were wartime, I'd have no problem with the death penalty for traitors and war criminals. If we faced a complete breakdown in law and order, again, capital punishm… (View Post)
Within the EU our economic difficulties would be exactly the same as outside the EU. We would still have a trade deficit, still have a growth rate that is half what it was from 1950-1999, still be co… (View Post)
Because in war, there's no better teacher than defeat. When Peter the Great captured Swedish generals at Poltava, he gave them a banquet afterwards, and toasted them as "My teachers." The U… (View Post)