I appreciate the metaphor but I think it is more like an overblown ring walk and being sparked out with a straight backhand without even getting his gumshield in or his guard up. Just a massive sucker punch.

A fascinating potted history. My grandfather was 4 during the civil war and it cast a long shadow. By the way, I compliment your excellent English. As a native English speaking Finnish citizen, I wish my Finnish could be half as good as your English.

I'm born of a Finnish mother and an Irish father. I support Finland in ice hockey, Ireland in the rugby and England against anyone else. I was born in London. I served in the British Army. I don't regard myself as English. Ms Braverman can define her own status. I define her as bellend.

God, that photo annoys me. It was from the COVID period, with soldiers of the RLC forced into a photo opportunity for Boris bloody Johnson. Of course you need 4wd trucks driven by soldiers to deliver COVID vaccines to clinics. What a waste of decent squaddies time.

I'm not smarter than you Professor. But I'll apply Occam's razor. Ms Badenoch isn't very bright but supremely arrogant and badly briefed. She is also, apparently, marinading in a right wing broth. That is the reason for her Trumping. She's just not very good at politics or much else.

He is the equivalent to a Major in the TA (now Army Reserve) with one tour, I'm not sure doing what, with a well documented drink problem. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?