From wiki: "Bolton was a supporter of the Vietnam War,[36] but avoided combat through a student deferment followed by enlistment in the Maryland National Guard." (View Post)

That's a framing I hadn't considered - good point. (View Post)

There's no existential crisis, there's just been a very stupid strategy of trying to get Reform votes and losing Labour voters. (View Post)

No easier way to improve his polling than pick a fight with Trump. The biggest strategic error of his premiership has been trying to moderate Trump. Led to Mandelson, big reason why he lost his core … (View Post)

Feels like classic Starmer to thread the needle and find a compromise that keeps everyone unhappy. Badenoch reminding us that she isn't a serious figure. (View Post)