Eamon Dyas Small states of the European Union are in a peculiar postion. The large more powerful states relate to the world differently and their interests manifest different priorities. That was not a problem for the EU when the more powerful states were tied to Russia through their manufacturing activities’ reliance on cheap energy. However, that … Continue reading How Europe is descending into war
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Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams Hard Right Peacemongers in Germany Appalling Danger of Donbass Majority Rule? 6% of Russians Can’t Be Wrong? Artificial Cleverness and Job Destruction SpaceX Starship Still Unready China Still Rising Hard Right Peacemongers in Germany From 2022 and the sabotage of a moderate peace that Zelensky almost accepted, the classic West German … Continue reading Notes on the News
The Ukraine War—an Update
Eamon Dyas The idea that Kiev is “in ashes” [report 2 July 2-26] or that a single night of a Russian attack of such intensity represents a change in Russian tactics is what I find difficult to believe. What Russia did the other night was retaliatory rather than the expression of a new tactical perspective. … Continue reading The Ukraine War—an Update
Burnham and growth through increased defence spending
By Eamon Dyas On Sunday 28 June the former Chief of the Defence Staff, Sir Tony Radakin, said in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC that whoever follows Keir Starmer as Prime Minister would have to operate “almost like a wartime Prime Minister” in the light of global threats. These comments were no doubt … Continue reading Burnham and growth through increased defence spending
Russia and Iran under attack
Can we compare the stance of Russia and Iran faced with attack from the US? Some suggest that Iran is acting with more firmness and earning more respect as a result. Members of the Labour Affairs group discuss the issue: Eamon I don’t think you can make this comparison between the Iranian and Russian situations for the following … Continue reading Russia and Iran under attack
Lord Robert Skidelsky
To mark the passing of Lord Robert Skidelsky on 15th April 2026, we reproduce one of his reflections on the war in Ukraine. Four Years Later Robert Skidelsky reflects on the Ukraine War, February 2026 ‘War should be approached with much prudence, reverence, and calculation, and that includes the propaganda which is its messenger. ‘Our power … Continue reading Lord Robert Skidelsky
Four Years Later
Four Years Later Robert Skidelsky reflects on the Ukraine War https://robertskidelsky.substack.com Note: See below some reflections of mine on the 4-year war in Ukraine. Interestingly enough, no one in the UK would publish it. It’s still taboo to argue that the West had any responsibility for either starting the war or continuing it at incredible … Continue reading Four Years Later
Targeting the Russian “Shadow Fleet” in the Channel
by Eamon Dyas The use of the English Channel by foreign vessels could become a difficult one for Russian vessels. The Channel does not consist of international waters through its entire length. Such waters cease at the Dover Strait where the 12 mile territorial waters of the U.K. and France embraces its entire width. While … Continue reading Targeting the Russian “Shadow Fleet” in the Channel
Arbitrary Rules Sanction Jacques Baud
If people haven’t noticed a tendency to shut down voices that challenge the official narrative whether it be on the situation in Gaza or Ukraine they must be hiding under the sheets. Whether you agree with these voices or not it’s surely a condition of a healthy public discourse that such voices are allowed to … Continue reading Arbitrary Rules Sanction Jacques Baud
Should Europe Rearm?
Recent Letter and Speech on the War in Ukraine. Lord Robert Skidelsky Note: I’m posting two items today. The first is a letter I co-signed with others, which was submitted to The Guardian on the 15th of November. This was in response to an article on the same day by Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker attacking Russia’s anglophobia. … Continue reading Should Europe Rearm?
Sahra Wagenknecht
From Southfront November 28th 2025 Operation Silence: Why Berlin Is Killing The Truth About War And Peace Something is happening in Germany that rips up everything Western Europe claims to stand for. On live national TV, Welt’s anchor killed the microphone of Sahra Wagenknecht—the only heavyweight opposition figure left who dares question Berlin’s rush toward conflict. … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht
The death of Reagan’s Star Wars
By Gwydion M. Williams New Nuclear Devices The Strategic Defense Initiative Defensive Weapons Air and Sea – Next to Space? New Nuclear Devices You may have seen stories about Putin announcing a new nuclear missile – or is it two? Claiming it can get through any defence, but how? The key matter is Russia developing a … Continue reading The death of Reagan’s Star Wars
Lord Skidelsky’s speech in the House of Lords on Ukraine
31 October 2025 [Lord Skidelsky was allowed five minutes] My Lords, I do not know whether it is a punishment or a privilege to be put last in the list of Back-Bench speakers, as I invariably am when it comes to a debate on Ukraine. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, was powerful and eloquent in … Continue reading Lord Skidelsky’s speech in the House of Lords on Ukraine
The latest bulletins from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany.
LA comment: The BSW continue to show that a substantial section of the German population do not hate Russia, are not warmongers and wish to preserve what remains of their welfare state. They wish to restore good relations with Russia so that Germany can once again access the source of its prosperity – cheap Russian … Continue reading The latest bulletins from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany.
Britain, Europe and Military Power—Editorial 2
British governments, together with their media servants, have been telling us for many years that Russia is an enemy. When the Special Military Operation began in Ukraine in early 2022 it was confidently asserted that the Russians were militarily incompetent and would fail against the Ukrainians. In reality Russia launched a pre-emptive strike against a … Continue reading Britain, Europe and Military Power—Editorial 2
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
The War in Iran Sahra's official information channel, [22/06/2025] The biggest of all rogue states has done it again: the USA has invaded a sovereign state with its war of aggression against Iran, in violation of international law. Allegedly to prevent an Iranian nuclear bomb, which, however, even according to US intelligence services, is not … Continue reading The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
There is nothing in the recent history of the US to suggest that it would ever choose peace over primacy. After the dissolution of the USSR in 1989, the US saw an opportunity for advancing its primacy in the world. It took it and, in Europe, began expanding NATO’s borders eastwards towards Russia, despite having agreed not … Continue reading Peace or Primacy—Editorial 2
Ukraine and Russian energy—Part 3
The European Commission’s Failure to Serve Europe’s Energy Needs Eamon Dyas The US marshalled and directed the events of 2014 in Ukraine in order to scotch the prospect of a Russian-friendly Ukrainian government re-emerging. The US did that as part of a strategy to prevent, or at least, impair, the evolving relationship between Europe and … Continue reading Ukraine and Russian energy—Part 3
