Attitudes to Russia and Ukraine are a useful Britishness litmus test, I feel. (View Post)

So the Tories lose supporters over a rare outbreak of basic humanity in their ranks, in the face of an increasingly ugly attempt to eradicate an entire people? If that’s the case then I despair. I sa… (View Post)

We do seem to be importing American politics lock stock and barrel I thought Britain, with its proud tradition of standing up to bullies, might be immune to the whole defund Ukraine campaign, but it … (View Post)

I was schooled on this a couple of years ago by @Richard_Tyndall and it does seem that in most of those countries if you have sufficient income and assets there are ways to spend most of your time ab… (View Post)

In order of geopolitical importance and charisma: 1. Tusk 2. Macron 3. Starmer 4. Merz Donald Tusk is by some way the most accomplished Donald currently running a country. (View Post)