The legend for the chart would be helpful…..

As we show in our paper, there is a clear EEA/single market shaped wall keeping the UK out from EU defence industrial instruments.

Looking forward, that means either the UK rejoins the single market, the EU rewrites its third country rules or both settle on a special status.

Yes: Poland!

Would I prefer to live in a world where we don‘t need to spend a penny on Defence? Yes. Do I think I live in such a world? No.
There is a dictator in the Kremlin attacking the Post-war security order in all of Europe, and the US President just blew up the Western Alliance.

It’s hard to see how the transatlantic alliance can be resuscitated after this. A pity our government seems to be clinging to the hope that Trump’s America can be managed. I think there’s a real opportunity opening up for the Lib Dems to become a “hard edged” pro European party.

“British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony”. Gosh

Just reading When the Dust Settles and got to the bit where under Cameron (Coalition?) archival material from decades of disaster management was carelessly ditched. Had to take a break: too angry to read further (at that point).
No wonder this society doesn’t learn from its mistakes.

I'm all for paying MPs more e.g. double what they get now, but beyond that, other factors then need sorting out.... like FPTP and the entire UK media culture.

All the while Reeves is making things worse by taking bribes to deregulate the banks (where she could have raised a lot more money than from Farmers).

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I’m real, ok? Bought ‘Kindred’ and devoured it. Made a lasting impression. Thank you for opening a window for me into your exciting archeology/science/pre-history/culture world

Shurely shome mishtake? “lunching” I hope!

Many many thanks for this brilliant starter pack. Feel like Sheldon -“this my spot”.