We've neglected our defence for a long time in favour of playing tag a long with the Americans, having delusions of great power status. (View Post)

I think whoever it is will need to show themselves as convincingly different from Starmer. I think that rules out Streeting. Mahmood and her immigration stuff will be toxic. I think Ange + Ed M chanc… (View Post)

Ed M is ex Treasury from back when we had a decade of economic growth and stability (View Post)

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)