I still think far too much is being made of the Tories making an error by shifting to the right. It comes up all the time on here. The Tories are in a tactical quandary and face being outflanked on t… (View Post)

Of course it does. Bear in mind that in general cultural discourse the idea that British Empire = enlightened and beneficial vs AN Other Empire = expansionist, dangerous and brutal has been doing the… (View Post)

But what about the 20bn black hole?! (View Post)

I spent some time in South India a few years back - I found Pondicherry rather quaint in a couple of streets with the old architecture, though the place as a whole I have to admit I didn’t particular… (View Post)

Andrew Bailey now creating a hostage to fortune by saying rates could come down quickly. If we have an Israel-Iran war, they’re likely not coming down at all! (View Post)