But the big picture is that Labour is heading for a huge majority. Yes, things can change and parties can blow big leads during an election period (never mind the year or so beforehand) but it doesn'… (View Post)

Massive leads can be blown - see SLab 2011 or Con 2017 - but the consistency and scale of this polling (backed up by by-election results) does imply very strongly that Labour is on for a bloody big m… (View Post)

Various possibilities. I wouldn't overlook the Iran-Russia axis though. What Russia needs most right now is to stop Western, and particularly American aid to Ukraine. Is it a coincidence that the rai… (View Post)

I'm sorry but bombing a refugee camp, even if there were Hamas fighters there (unproven) is not proportional and it's doubtful if it's legal. It's certainly bloody stupid when images from the attack … (View Post)

By the way, on-topic, it shouldn't be underestimated how rapidly the Irish-American population is dissolving. In 1980, 40m identified as Irish-American, or about one-sixth of the population; by 2020,… (View Post)