They've cut a gaping wound across England and walked away from it, inviting our applause. (View Post)

Seconded (View Post)

In the aftermath of the 1867 Reform Act the brewing interests - invariably Tory - would hold Bacchanalian gatherings outside polling stations to reward newly-enfranchised electors for their loyalty. … (View Post)

Young Farmers are still a thing, though, if you're looking for a girl who knows how to milk a cow. (View Post)

When studying the same period in 1969 I made an ill-informed comment about the February revolution and my exasperated tutor said "I'll phone Kerensky and ask him". (View Post)