It's not a binary question. Putin does have some power but he's just not on the same level as the US President. Part of the problem is that Putin doesn't accept this. (View Post)

He's replaced the bad person by someone who can take over without the country descending into chaos and factional fighting. That's surely the most morally correct course of action. How many… (View Post)

Badenoch is much clearer than Starmer on this. https://x.com/bbcr4today/status/2008474525382361560 Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says US action in Venezuela was 'morally' the right thin… (View Post)

Dangerous and cynical would be Ed Davey's approach of threatening the special relationship, which is music to Putin's ears. (View Post)

They also have quite strong feelings about how much a security guarantee from Britain and France is worth. (View Post)