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So, other than the fact that the Catalonian referendum had a clear result in favour of independence, and that the vote wasn't subject to foreign interference, and that Spain hasn't been invaded by another country using it as an excuse to commit brutal war crimes, I'd agree that the situation is...

Hold up a moment. Are you implying that the current government of Ukraine weren't legitimately elected? And if so, are you saying that that in any way justifies what Russia is doing right now? There's a world of difference between corruption, which it at least appears Ukraine was trying to...

And because of the madness of Putin, Finland is now very likely to join NATO, and the Baltic republics will be substantially reinforced. Ukraine isn't really about getting a buffer zone back, it's about putting the old Soviet Union back together, imho, something that Putin's made no great...

I absolutely agree that it's different, and yet there were still Russian soldiers shooting at US airmen and vice versa. I still think NATO's weakness here is ruling things out; that's just a green light to Putin. At the moment we're paralysed by our fear of his weaponry, whilst he sees no...

At the very least, everything that Ukraine asks of us, short of piling in directly. Ammunition, fuel, tanks, planes, the harshest possible sanctions on Russia, and fair warning to non-aligned states that anyone still supporting Russia might find western consumers and businesses looking to put...

Love it! My favourite ever player too. The beating heart of that team, and that's saying something...

Overtime is time-and-a-half on Saturday, double-time on Sunday. No other meaning is acceptable. 🙂

And we had one of the best young keepers in England on the bench too, iirc, Kirkland. Bloody madness.

And when Killer, Went up, To lift the FA Cup... 😁

I was there when Lloyd McGrath scored. And when he broke his leg in the Simod Cup...

Just to make the point, in rugby they don't stop the clock every time the ball is out of play. It's in the ref's control, and he'll usually stop it for substitutions and injuries, and for occasionally dealing with disciplinary issues and things like VAR analysis. I think something similar could...

Completely agree. I would just make one small point; there's a strong argument that says NATO engaging, even in a limited form, with Russia in Ukraine starts WW3. However in Vietnam, US and Russian forces were in effect directly engaged in aerial battles in particular, and that didn't end up...

It's certainly an interesting watch. The one thing I'd absolutely agree with is that NATO has to stop saying that there are no circumstances in which they will get involved in Ukraine; there has to be at least the appearance of a bigger threat than that, especially if the atrocities continue...

I'm sure you're right on the POW thing, but I'd argue that the best thing that Ukraine could do would be to try to generate a reputation for treating Russian POWs as humanely as possible. In fact, if at all possible I'd bribe them to quit, and pay them for surrendering, and for every piece of...

I'm not sure it will be quite that simple, I think Russia might find that ending a war is a lot harder than starting one. There might be some kind of ceasefire based on Donbas and the Crimea being separated from Ukraine, but I'm not sure that there will be any lasting peace if the Russians try...

I entirely understand what you're saying, but I'd politely disagree. There's nothing Putin won't spin, we've seen that already with the recent atrocities. I'd contend that I don't think there's much point in Ukraine fighting a limited war, they need to go after every military target with the...

Unless I'm missing something, Ukraine has every right to attack this facility, though denying it perhaps makes some sense. Russia has illegally invaded Ukraine, and there's no way the military have their own oil refineries. Saying it's purely for civilian use is ludicrous. Degrading Russia's...

Don't worry mate, the Council are working pretty hard to increase that 'urban sprawl'. I'm sure we'll get there one day. Your point has merit though, I think technically we've got a bigger population than London. The 'City of London', anyway. 😁

In fairness, there are plenty of people in a far, far more difficult financial situation than me - though it's a very kind thought, thank you.

In fairness to John Wick, I do like the way it sets up a completely secret, rules-based, criminal universe, and there are some proper actors in it to add a bit of heft. It is also beautifully filmed and choreographed. And Keanu Reeves is, by all accounts, one of the better human beings on the...