Mrs Stodge is very concerned about flying through the US on our next visit to the mother-in-law in NZ. I'm more concerned about three months with the mother-in-law. I've suggested we go thr… (View Post)

Presumably the decision makers are able to make use of far greater intelligence (not their own, obviously) as to what is happening on the ground in Iran. Has the crackdown been effective or are prote… (View Post)

Afternoon all :) I see this decision as profoundly risk-averse and thus characteristic of Starmer and the Labour Party he leads. Let's imagine Burnham had been allowed to stand and lost the by-e… (View Post)

Evening all :) Nothing to do with Burnham who is of peripheral interest though as I've said it wouldn't surprise me if it goes well for him to see Sadiq Khan reconsider his decision to run … (View Post)

It's hard to argue with much of this in all honesty. It's a recognition the days of America as "global policeman" are over and that also may be no bad thing. It leaves areas like … (View Post)