I think it must be. Many years later the chief honcho, Tom Harrisson, published (posthumously, perhaps wisely) a book on the results, 'Living through the Blitz'. As I rsecall, its documente… (View Post)

Poor sods. They didn't even have the special heavily armoured M4A3E2 spearhead assault version of the Sherman that the Americans had. (View Post)

For a change on Friday evening, here's something to follow up the discussion of the role of the Public Schools in the 'British' polity. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article… (View Post)

I remember coming to Seattle for a conference c. 1995 and being astounded by the local buses. Bike racks on the front. Kneeling for wheelchairs. And diving into a tunnel to cross downtown. We could s… (View Post)

Oh, the Tories weren't in charge of the PO then? Notd even a teensy weensy bittockie? (View Post)