Afternoon all from Aotearoa :) The Vance speech was third on last evening’s news. The recognition of increased defence expenditure is there - historically, NZ spent very little on defence - about 1.2… (View Post)

I worked at home periodically for It’s about 3% I believe but out there in the electorate the perception is very different as it is with levels of crime and the number of Muslims in the UK. (View Post)

Afternoon all from Aotearoa :) Those banking on an early spring in the UK should be aware I am due to return at the end of the month and a freezing March is therefore more or less guaranteed. The Van… (View Post)

Have we commented on events in Austria? The Freedom Party, under Kickl, who got most votes in the last election, have been trying to form a coalition, first with the SPO and NEOS, then with the SPO a… (View Post)

From where is the £60 billion additional defence spending to come? 5p on basic rate tax and 10p on higher rate tax? I’m sure everyone will support it as a way of keeping the country safe in an uncert… (View Post)