Tut, not enough insight. As Matt Ridley once pointed out, it's a good quesiton whether humans are exploiting (certain species of) grasses or grasses humans. Likewise, who is the master and who the pe… (View Post)

You can foretell his speech? Why haven't you made a fortune on betting on politics? (View Post)

But wasn't the concept of slavery intensely political at the time? (View Post)

Sure. I was just mulling over Viewcode's remarks about the period before Mr Grimes', erm, zeroth birthday - a period which Mr Grimes was claiming was when the 'country' was united. In fact, what does… (View Post)

Mm. He may be thinking of the Falklands. But against that one can put the poll tax. (View Post)