I really must gather my thoughts, so easily distracted by “events dear boy, events”, for the next thrilling instalment of US control of global energy? In the meantime – and apropos my post, The king is dead. Long live the king! … Read More »
It’s surprising what thoughts may exercise a septuagenarian as a middle aged woman, met for the first and likely only time not twenty minutes earlier, is sliding an index finger up his rectum. While on the receiving end of precisely … Read More »
Here’s Andrew Korybko writing today on his substack. For once I have no quibbles, but would add this. Following NATO aided drone strikes on the Russian presidential palace of December 29, while Trump was on the phone talking peace with … Read More »
The Guardian today, June 21 2026 * If Mandelson is the Prince of Darkness (one of ’em at any rate) Keir Starmer has to be the Mogul of Mediocrity. God knows, we’ve had no shortage of liars at Number 10 … Read More »
Sent to me by a friend. It has to be Photoshop since the real thing wouldn’t stay up five minutes, but it speaks true. For context, see: The Filton 4: on the right side of history! A little more on … Read More »
Why do so many geopolitical analysts assume the most heavily resourced empire in human history operates through the incoherent decisions of a group of politicians? [Alternatively] that it operates via a flawless, omniscient Masterplan hatched in a single smoke-filled room? … Read More »
I’m sorry this is such a long letter. I didn’t have time to write a shorter one. Attributed to, amongst others, Mark Twain and Blaise Pascal Years ago a friend told me, I think he meant it as a compliment, … Read More »
This post is a third party follow up, by a Mondoweiss whose daily newsletter I recently – Iran flips the script: an Arab perspective – urged readers to subscribe to, of two other posts. One concerned the draconian and egregiously … Read More »
There is a staggering chasm between the braggadocio with which the war was launched and the reality of its outcome. Trump promised the war would end with Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared on March 2 that the … Read More »
The Guardian this evening: The home secretary’s decision to ban Palestine Action was lawful, the court of appeal has ruled. A five-strong panel, including the two most senior judges in England and Wales, overturned February’s decision of the high court that the … Read More »