... I think you give Trump too much credit. In my view yesterday was just a reflection that Starmer was the last person to have his ear and, because he'd been in a meeting with Starmer he hadn't been… (View Post)
... You're right about my views of Trump. I'm just not much of a fan of empty grandstanding in politics. The point of Starmer acting as he did yesterday was to not poke the bear until we have the bea… (View Post)
The Chamberlain comparison is guff. Militarily we are not ready to make the sort of stand Chamberlain should have done. Thus appeasement in the short term is the right strategy. The only relevant que… (View Post)
I am sure on a board of fellow nerds, there will be some other aficionados of Bostrom's simulation argument (https://simulation-argument.com/). Whilst indulging in a gentle lament that I no longer ha… (View Post)
... To be frank, I increasingly feel I don't have a team. Take the aid/defence decision as one example. I can see it is good politics and has gone down well with you eminently sensible chaps on here.… (View Post)