Back in 2015, John Mearsheimer, said: "The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked". Quite prophetic, no? But now students are trying to cancel him.
Britain has today followed the U.S. and banned Russian oil imports as drivers started queuing for fuel after being hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in more than 18 years.
Outrage seems to be the emotion driving current policy towards Russia, replacing the Fear that had dominated Covid policymaking in the past two years. But outrage, however justified, is no basis for achieving peace.
In this week's London Calling, the talking points are Costa Rica, British Airways, Putin, Shane Warne and C.S. Forrester.
We're publishing an original essay on the Daily Sceptic by Dr James Alexander comparing metaphorical wars – against Covid, climate change and Britain's colonial past – with actual wars, such as the one in Ukraine.
Boris Johnson is facing political pressure on all sides to re-examine the U.K.'s military spending levels as ex-minister Lord Frost led Tory demands for an increase in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The West’s response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to have been slapped together on the fly amidst a storm of social media outrage. And it could have a number of serious unintended consequences.
Those who dismiss the "NATO argument" claim we must uphold the principle of national sovereignty. But the West doesn't uphold this principle itself. So why didn't we accept reality, and follow Mearsheimer's proposal?
The average U.K. household could face energy bills of £3,000 a year, thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Time to rethink the fracking ban?
Being sceptical of the mainstream narrative on Ukraine in no way implies that you support Putin. It’s about acknowledging geopolitical realities, and minimising the risk of catastrophic outcomes like nuclear war.
