None of that is incompatible with much lower immigration. It does however imply some redistribution in how various groups in society do. Particularly at the expense of comfortably off over 50s. But i… (View Post)

No, but I'm talking about the whole century. Thr gunpowder plot was an attempt to replace a Protestant nascent constitutional monarchy with Catholic absolutism. Absolutism is important since the… (View Post)

No, I'd say Eagles is right, in a broad brush way. The whole of the 17th century was a battle of ideas between "monarch rules and can do what he likes" versus " not that". We… (View Post)

I had a friend whose dad retired and faced this problem. He chose to become a driver for the NHS. No doubts whatsoever about doing good - delivering bits of life-saving stuff around the country - not… (View Post)

Well that's just triggered me even more. Overreliance on satellite navigational aids is causing our ability to find our way around unaided. But that is a rant of a different sort. (View Post)