Was the peace dividend actually an economic curse for Western Europe that lies at the root of our falling behing the US and China in technology? (View Post)

It’s interesting to contrast with attitudes earlier in the conflict: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/07/ukraine-crisis-will-not-be-solved-by-military-means-says-angela-merkel Angela Merkel… (View Post)

Jenrick takes aim at the government’s weak spot: https://x.com/robertjenrick/status/1896643105476215150 If Starmer was serious about placing the UK on a war footing, he would not have Ed Miliband as … (View Post)

https://x.com/kfile/status/1896613468738146345 Interesting numbers from @ForecasterEnten on handling of Russia-Ukraine. Trump is at 2+ while Biden was at -22. (View Post)

Surely Ed loses points for his opportunistic attacks on Mandelson? (View Post)