A sad but true fact. The personal cost-benefit analysis of doing something courageous when career, friendships, reputation or money are at stake, even in a fairly minor way, is rarely positive. It’s … (View Post)
Of all the empty and surprisingly vast countries, CAR must be the most surprisingly empty and surprisingly vast: only 5 million people (Chad and Niger each have over 20 million, South Sudan 12 millio… (View Post)
There’s nothing in it for Ukraine and everything in it for Russia, but why would anyone be surprised. The USA is either being played like a fiddle, or is actively on Russia’s side. I hope Ukraine is … (View Post)
Yes, I think that will happen in Ref-Con battlegrounds (of which there are a few in the East). In fact you could see Labour voters also tactically voting Tory. Weird prospect but not unheard of given… (View Post)