Especially as being poor, old and/or disabled is apt to correlate positively with the need for health service interventions of whatever kind. (View Post)

Ooh, that's nice. I recently read a rather good biog of Horniman himself (remaindered at the moment). Quite a character. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Mr_Horniman_s_Walrus/_9t-EAAAQBAJ?hl=en… (View Post)

Eh? More like 1880s Ireland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfU53PjeQMk (View Post)

Impressively quick reverse ferret (which, one must admit, is a lot more than can be said for some): https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/08/rupert-lowe-gives-charity-1000-after-taking-its-ro… (View Post)

So? He's the one in charge for nigh on half of that period. He gets the credit every bit as much as Mr Sunak does for the other half. In fact it was pretty obvious well before the election who would … (View Post)