Never been a huge fan of Julie Burchill, but have some sympathy for her after she’s ended up in a wheelchair, probably permanently, after a spinal infection and had attempted suicide. She wrote a very good column on it in the Sunday Times. A rough ride. But, as she put it: “at least I’m not Rachel Reeves”.
The Trump government has issued a National Security Strategy that Putin's press secretary has described as 'largely consistent with our vision'. Further proof that Trump's US is aligned with Putin's Russia and would like to see the end of the European Union. 2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf I find this bit particularly chilling... American diplomacy should continue to stand up for genuine democracy, freedom of expression, and unapologetic celebrations of European nations’ individual character and history. America encourages its political allies in Europe to promote this revival of spirit, and the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed gives cause for great optimism.
