If the West provides the weapons, Ukraine can destroy Putin

Russia was going to take Kyiv in three days Putin once said. Seven months on Kyiv remains free and Putin is having to conscript at least 300 thousand additional troops for his invasion: undoubtably a large number. But Ukraine should not be afraid. Let me explain why. The reasons for the mobilisation are simple. Putin […]

Cancel Ukrainian debt to avoid the winter becoming a killer

The winter is coming, and it will be a killer as the war in Ukraine will not be over by Christmas. While Putin may not have foreseen the war, or the so called, “special operation”, in Ukraine to last beyond March, the decision to strike in late February is now playing to his advantage. Ukrainian […]

Starmer concerned by UK’s Commonwealth influence

In a statement to the House of Commons, prime minister Boris Johnson updated MPs on his engagement at G7, Commonwealth and Nato summits.   Johnson told the House of his pleasure at the outcome of summits, including the joining of Finland and Sweden to Nato, but admitted “not every member of the Commonwelath sees Putin’s […]

‘Unlikely’ that Ukraine war will have wrapped up by Christmas

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders in a video address this afternoon that war with Russia is unlikely to be over by the end of the year. Former UK joint forces commander General Sir Richard Barrons has also admitted that it is “very unlikely” the war will have concluded by the onset of winter. […]

Docherty confident UK and Nato are ‘getting right’ Ukraine defence 

Chair of the defence select committee Tobias Ellwood asked for a statement on the UK and Nato’s support of Ukraine.  Minister Leo Docherty laid out the “political and practical support” and described the UK’s commitment to the alliance and European security as “unconditional”. When asked by shadow secretary John Healey about the size of the […]

Ukraine update: Truss announces further Russian sanctions

In a statement to the House of Commons, foreign secretary Liz Truss updated the House of Commons on the war in Ukraine. Truss announced further sanctions including on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and Russia’s children’s rights commissioner.  The secretary of state underlined the UK’s continued commitment to Ukraine, telling the House that […]

Johnson launches housing plans in wake of backbench revolt

This afternoon Boris Johnson has addressed rising prices and launched new housing plans in an apparent attempt to relaunch his premiership following Monday’s vote of confidence. Earlier today levelling up and housing secretary Michael Gove said plans to expand “Right to Buy” would be capped to a certain number, which he failed to disclose. Speaking […]

Johnson says ‘no repentance’ for Putin as Finland seeks Nato membership

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has stressed that there can be no return to a “normal” relationship with the Kremlin as the invasion of Ukraine continues to wreak devastation. His remarks come as Finland, a nation that shares an over 800 mile frontier with Russia, has announced its plans to join Nato. Quizzed by LBC […]

Ben Wallace says Putin is ‘mirroring fascism’

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has suggested that UK defence spending ought to go up and has accused Russia of mirroring the horrors of the Second World War. “As a threat changes, so should our funding”, he explained following his address to the National Army Museum earlier today. Wallace claimed the Ministry of Defence budget for […]

The waves of the Ukraine invasion may near Taiwanese Shores

Does the Russian invasion of Ukraine have the US reconsidering Taiwan?  Many watching the events unfold in Ukraine have drawn parallels to the precarious affairs of Taiwan.. The Russian invasion has been likened to Chinese imperial interests on the island since its acquisition from the Japanese following World War II.  But there’s a lot more […]