I don't think we should undervalue the whole avoiding WW III and Civil War, it was by no means certain that the dissolution of the USSR would be relatively peaceful, obviously not absolutely pea… (View Post)

Very sad news about Gorbachev, a genuinely good man, who did his best to end the Cold War peacefully and with dignity for the USSR. He couldn't stop the collapse of the USSR and is reviled by ma… (View Post)

Sunak's plan is a piss in the ocean compared to what might be needed, but at least he's pissing in the right place. (View Post)

You have to consider the possibility that Liz Truss is in fact dangerously stupid. We appear to be barrelling towards a bloody huge crisis and the next PM is proposing policies that will not work. So… (View Post)

I hope Truss is merely lying in order to win the votes of the membership, but I fear she may be dangerously stupid. (View Post)