Hmm, that would dispose of the right of the church - whether an Established one. But then that was the case in Scotland from the Reformation onwards, marriage being a civil contract, no minister need… (View Post)

The Graun had an intriguing report the other day: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/irish-critics-netflix-series-house-of-guinness-ireland 'The Irish Times review lamented the show’s “rud… (View Post)

Still more so, Lugers and suchlike. Especially with the newer UK legislation on strict possession. (View Post)

I have something even more arcane and nostalgic. A patriotic tea towel with the British space programme on it (Black Arrow at Woomera). (View Post)

Or is deliberately conflating them. Much as right wingers like to insist that UC is strictly for dole scroungers, when it's arguably in large part a modern Speenhamland system. (View Post)