Quote Originally Posted by Gofer Blue View Post
Why do the two questions I pose (which I notice jon1959 hasn't answered as yet) lead you to conclude I am an admirer of Farage? But then I suppose you have history in this regard - you conclude that all Tory supporters are bad and all Labour supporters are wonderful without knowing a thing about the people!

How about answering my two questions then. I'll repeat them for your convenience:

Do you not think Putin is a shrewd politician?

Do you disagree that he has used the NATO "threat" to justify the war in Ukraine by convincing the Russian people that "they are coming to get us"?
Anyone who knows the history how Putin came to power knows what a shrewd politician he must have been in that environment. Only an idiot would conflate your comment with being a 'fan'.