That's the problem. Most people probably give it very little thought now, but for some people with particular vulnerabilities it's still having a major effect on their lives. (View Post)

Of course it would have been a more effective slogan in the Johnson era, when it could have been incorporated in a rhyming couplet. (View Post)

Do you mean stumbling block? (View Post)

If the British hadn't been reasonably apathetic about losing their overseas possessions, the end of Empire would have been a lot harder for all concerned. (View Post)

Good for you! Don't let these elitists tell you that your scientific opinion isn't as good as anyone else's. (View Post)