各国のコロナ対策を振り返ってみると、中国は「戦闘に勝って戦争に負けた(Win the battle but lose the war)」という言葉がぴったり。個々の場面での封じ込めにはそこそこ成功したが、長期的な観点では失敗した。初期の成功神話に囚われて持続不可能な戦術にこだわったのは、権威主義体制の限界か。
Just debated Ukraine on a big German-language TV show. Other guests included:
* A "peace activist" who says Ukraine should have laid down arms, prompting Russia to do the same
* A former Stasi informant who blamed Ukrainian neo-Nazis for "provoking" Putin so badly he had to act
If this poll bore out, the Conservatives would be reduced to just 62 seats. Sunak himself would lose his seat.
LAB 491, CON 62, LDM 52, SNP 22, PLC 3, GRN 1.
Labour majority of *332*