Looked at dispassionately, it’s obviously a deal the Ukrainians should take if it’s seriously on offer. Zelensky would bite your hand off if offered frozen lines and a security guarantee. Which of co… (View Post)

Hard to see how the war positively ends without Russia being seen to hold their heads high at home. Everyone needs to look through the egos and the optics and see what plays out (View Post)

This feels right. Then again the chances of a lasting ceasefire are materially higher if there’s one already there just for optics (View Post)

Is it not more that on Ukraine, Biden was all fur coat and no knickers? It’s very clear that the Russian policy of the Biden White House pivoted after autumn 2022, to be one of prolonged and bloody c… (View Post)

He doesn’t want to be PM does he, not really. He just wants to be a bit of a pickle and annoy the people who chucked him out of his beloved Labour Party. And he’s very well positioned to do that. (View Post)