But Erdogan is also trying to tightly control Finnish and Swedish policy on it simultaneously - it's not just out in the field. He tried similar with Germany earlier on, trying to interfere with… (View Post)

There is definitely something worrying going on with Turkey at the moment, as mentioned yesterday. They seem to be "co-ordinating" on a number of issues, quite independently of NATO. Last w… (View Post)

Inequality is far higher than 50 years ago. Mental illness is also at much higher recorded levels, and there seems to be quite a lot of evidence connecting the two in various countries. Last time Bri… (View Post)

I remember how much of a huge executive status symbol a "carphone" was. Associated with the trading, business and cityboy elite, in a way which now seems comical. (View Post)

Is it a neutral stance or against ? The reports the other day seemed to be that Starmer himself was taking a neutral and pro-compromises, rather than Blairite stance on current strikes, which would b… (View Post)