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It’s Cold War, Jim: but not as we know it

It’s Cold War, Jim: but not as we know it

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Russia is hostile and aggressive but it’s not a return to pre-1991 Nutcases and tyrants have historically had an easy ride in their own day; their crimes frequently being attributed to the unauthorised actions of ‘evil advisors’ rather than being commissioned from the top. Occasionally, this is true (the Peasant’s Revolt against Richard II might be one example – though Richard was only 14 at the time, and still a duplicitous and cruel character), but generally it isn’t. Time and…

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The big development following TMay’s Russia statement is an apparent divide within LAB over Corbyn’s response

The big development following TMay’s Russia statement is an apparent divide within LAB over Corbyn’s response

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Not a happy afternoon among Labour MPs – suggestions one of them will put down a motion backing the govt's position explicitly https://t.co/7wkEfa48ep — Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) March 14, 2018 Have read the comments of the Leader of the Opposition’s spokesperson. Mr Milne’s comments do not represent the views of the majority of our voters, members or MPs. We’ll get abuse for saying so but where British lives have been put at risk it is important to be clear about…

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So crunch day on Russia for the PM

So crunch day on Russia for the PM

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It is now Wednesday and the Russians have not done what was demanded of them by the PM over the Salisbury attack and so it is up to her and the government to announce what they are doing. We all know that you don’t make a threat unless you are ready to follow it through otherwise you just look a push-over. My sense is that she had thought that through before her statement to the Commons on Monday and that…

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