Any economic forecast from before 28th Feb must be complete junk. I would guess that the government's entire economic plan and spending commitments are now up in smoke. For starters Starmer is g… (View Post)

With the oil price surging, and not shutting down talk about a draft, I can only conclude he's given this war the careful attention and diligent planning he's renowned for. (View Post)

Yes I've seen that suggestions a few times. Israel does not want a secular democratic-ish Iran emerging, and becoming in time the dominant power in the region. Imagine a stronger Turkey. It woul… (View Post)

The only people who have any influence over Trump are fellow autocrats who he admires, and people willing to give him huge bribes. I see absolutely no evidence that Trump is influenced by the opionio… (View Post)

It's not even the first time this sort of thing has happened. I don't why Ukraine would allow any journalists to visit such sites, the risk isn't worth it. (View Post)