Everyone's giving their two penn'orth on Ukraine at the moment. Here, for the little that it's worth, is mine.

Yes, I know that Ukraine is massively more corrupt than, say, Norway. I don't believe that it's as corrupt as Russia.

But a nation shouldn't have to reach a level of moral probity before it has the right to exist (otherwise heaven help Wales).

When to end the war is a matter for the Ukrainians. For as long as they're prepared to go on fighting then we (that is, the West) should be prepared to supply them with all the materiel they need, on a proper commercial basis.

But there should be no question of putting NATO boots on the ground.