Yet stopping Russia taking over Ukraine has had very acceptable consequences in destroying Russia's military and damaging its economy. All for the cost of a few billion to western countries. Now I su… (View Post)

How many other countries are entitled to invade their neighbours to right a 'historic monumental wrong crying out to heaven for vengeance' ? (View Post)

Does anyone else think that wildflowers are doing very well this year ? For all the obsession about converting brownfield sites into new housing they are very ecologically interested if re-wilded ins… (View Post)

On a somewhat related note there is this from the Guardian: The Birmingham Dispatch - one of the new breed of local news start-ups - has an in-depth account of the battle for the Sutton Coldfield sea… (View Post)

Which is because spending has been raised to its highest level. This is a country which simultaneously believes: 1) That is has undergone austerity when it hasn't 2) That says it is willing to pay mo… (View Post)