Ands indeed the World at War series, and the equivalent on the Great War (I forget the name). TV was shit in the 1970s? Really? (View Post)

That's the one, with the actual participants being interviewed. Thanks for correcting the date. 1964 on checking. Curious to think it was closer to the Sarajevo assassination than to today. (View Post)

Er. No such thing as an elected PM (unless you reckon the PCP or the Party as an electorate within the constitutional meaning of the word). It's only elected MPs. And all PMs are 'elected&#… (View Post)

Flexitime - lots of parents rely on it, so don't start a meeting at 3.30 if possible. (View Post)

PS Fermi piano tuner analysis: about 28m households in UK, ignoring second homes, etc.: losing say 2 x 1p per sofa per year would count precisely enough for the need to replace 56Mp. QED. Looks even … (View Post)