I'm no @Roger on these matters, but I would have thought there's only so much you can do to influence public perception - once the public get a certain view of a product it can be hard to s… (View Post)

Yes, you're right - when I say 'persuading', I perhaps chose he wrong word - I don't mean simply exhorting them to do so, I mean create an environment where it is an attractive op… (View Post)

Not much of a comfort blanket. Demented Biden wasn't evil before he became demented. Demented Biden wasn't surrounded by sycophants (well, no more so than normal for a boss.) Demented Biden… (View Post)

The Indian Hindu I know also thinks the name changes were politically-driven and ludicrous. He comes from Delhi so can take a more relaxed view of these things. (View Post)

That's another one. I can just about accept Eyri, though I'm not happy about it. There are at least Welsh speakers there. But renaming the Brecon Beacons was done purely to annoy the Englis… (View Post)