Is there a Rumsfeld-style taxonomy? Trusted allies - predictable and on the same side Untrusted allies - notionally on the same side but you can never be sure Untrusted enemies - hostile and unpredic… (View Post)

Frankly parliament is an outdated venue for politicians to record their media clips and should be replaced with a modern facility with dedicated podcast studios and a choice of backdrops for set piec… (View Post)

Simply reducing the opportunities for extracting money from the state would do a lot to change the economic incentives. (View Post)

I think it’s more so that if it goes badly, he can say, “We should have never been in Iran. The Department of War is incompetent. Who put the idiot Hegseth in charge?” (View Post)

The interesting question with Mandy is whether he'll be charged over anything that's not yet in the public domain. (View Post)