It is rugby league* land - these people care deeply about rugby league in a way much of the country doesn't really get - but this territory is even more specific than that. Wigan, Warrington and… (View Post)

Anyone in the mood for a fun map with some highly granular data? This map of Europe shows where has gained and lost population over the last 60 years.… (View Post)

Your regular reminder that Makerfield != Manchester. But your point arguably still holds - That-vague-bit-of-small-towns-between-Wigan-Warrington-and-St-Helens elects a That-vague-bit-of-small-towns-… (View Post)

Going back up the nested comments: just read the headline about the pound plummeting and, with alarm, checked the financial pages. It hasn't really plumetted, has it? 'Dips slightly' m… (View Post)

If Allah is all powerful, then presumably it is Allah's will that Israel exists and is expanding into Palestine. But also Allah's will that Palestine launched a massive murderous attack int… (View Post)