Required to sit in the co-pilot's seat of a small seaplane a few years ago as my companions were even more scared than I was. On our approach the pilot aimed for a convenient landmark - a massiv… (View Post)

There's a suggestion on this side of the pond that parents should have an additional vote for each of their children. Your comment neatly encapsulates why this would be a nightmare to administer. (View Post)

I usually cite my grandfather in this context, who was born in 1885 into an era of horses and carts (or shanks's pony, in his case) but lived to watch men walk on the moon. He drove steam locomo… (View Post)

It ought to make her more popular with innocent people than with criminals. Fortunately she has the right opponent to emphasise this. (View Post)

In the 1970s the impetus for renewable energy was the fear that oil would run out. Now it's the fear that oil won't run out. Same solution, diametrically opposite problem. (View Post)