If you know that, the Chinese presumably know it too and they might reason the price of invading Taiwan is simply too high. The rattling of sabers and the regular threats will continue but it’s just … (View Post)

The moment has passed in Iran - had Trump not been so preoccupied with his antics in Venezuela, he might have been able to instigate some precision strikes which might have tipped the balance in favo… (View Post)

Boris was never going to join Reform - he's always been a Conservative - whether he's a liberal conservative or a fan of Thatcherism on steroids depends on which audience he's talking … (View Post)

Morning all :) I suppose the Starmer/Sweeting situation, rather like the Badenoch/Jenrick situation, is down to the confidence of the leader and the degree to which they are prepared to tolerate inte… (View Post)

It's been knocking around the back of my mind for a few months - the possibility at any rate. It would be portrayed as "the old guard ganging up to keep out the new parties". It would … (View Post)