The continued failure to understand President Trump is a consistent theme of senior politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. (View Post)

It's hard to think of the 'later Empire' as anything but an enormous drain on British resources. (View Post)

Sorry, I meant to say that "Considering he's a lawyer, it's astonishing how little interest Starmer has in making the legal system work." (View Post)

Not really mind boggling. My favourite stat is that -despite all its oil and gas and natural resources- Russia's exports are rather less than those of Belgium. (View Post)

I will put 5 Scottish Pounds on Reform. I don't expect to win, but 12-1 seem very fair odds. (View Post)