Will steel prevail against flesh? The steel is in the Leopard 2, Abrams, and Challenger tanks now on their slow way to Ukraine. The flesh is the hundreds of thousands of conscripted Russians Putin is prepared to throw at them this year in a new offensive. The Russian leader’s spokesman says: “These tanks will burn like all the rest. They are just very expensive.” In reality, the Kremlin is nervous. And wrong. The German built Leopard 2 A6 is not “just” expensive, it’s one of the best battle tanks in the world – some say the best.
Time for a change: Do the Tories stand a chance against such a potent political motto?
Instead of trying to claim that everything is splendid, the Conservatives should immediately concede that many aspects of public life aren’t working well – and that government does not have all the answers.
