to the ukrainians that might look very different from what's considered acceptable in washington. there is still a lot of support in american public opinion for backing ukraine and their defence forces. but anyone in ukraine who is worried that the political situation here is shifting a little bit and not in their favour is probably right to be concerned. but i don't think now is the time to be too worried about it. throughout europe and farther afield, britain has always been respected for its common sense and political stability. but after the events of this year, and indeed of the last six years since the brexit referendum, that's not how the british look to other countries. three prime ministers this year, two of them chased out by their own party, and four chancellors of the exchequer in less than four months. is the conservative party finally