Watching the scenes at Kabul airport furnishes the latest tranche of cumulative evidence that we are governed by fools. But, of course, we already knew that. Around the entire developed world, governments and politicians are held in universal and well-merited contempt. Clearly, the current political system is unsustainable: societies cannot live forever under the rule of people they distrust and despise.
Britain’s relationship with the EU should prioritise defence and security
When Russia is raising its defence budget by 25 per cent, Brussels, as well as Britain, must get its house in order.