On the subject of Italy in the 40's, I'd recommend a film called "The Children's Train" for it's depiction of the poverty in the Italian south compared to the north. The… (View Post)

Looking around the world, you can see the 'strongman/oligarch' system being put into place instead of democracy. The strongman is backed and supported by the oligarchs in return for patrona… (View Post)

More performative crap. DWP already have a full range of powers to investigate and sanction. Pity HMG doesn't use the same approach to those that defraud them on contracts (Covid contracts anyon… (View Post)

Ah Ha! (View Post)

Perhaps this might explain. Daughter did a lot a Ket when at Uni - mainly applying it to rats brains to see the effect. The (rat) brain can take quite a lot apparently. Other brains are available. ht… (View Post)