Hmmm: I'm not sure that's quite true. The Soviets were very good at finding oil and gas when they found obvious surface oil leaks. I would point out that the abiogenic theory of oil was muc… (View Post)

I'm not going to deny it, but my opinion of M Macron has risen in the past six weeks. (View Post)

To be fair, I'm kinda hoping Blair stays silent. (View Post)

This is very much my view: I don't think there's any benefit from engaging with the US adminstration beyond the absolute minimum. (View Post)

I agree the chasm is getting wider. There's always been a disconnect, though. The US is more religious society than Europe, and it has a legacy of slavery that Europe lacks. Nevertheless, it is … (View Post)