That's true, and that's an interesting subject in its own right. A high trust society is one of the most important factors - possibly the most important - in delivering happiness and prospe… (View Post)

Well we inherit the pronunciation of confectionary items from our parents, so no surprise that we have it in common. But I've always found it moderately surprising that all four of my grandparen… (View Post)

Perhaps out of respect that it is Still Bloody August and there's at leaat three test matches left they have elected not to start playing properly until after the bank holiday. (View Post)

If you allow strikes to work, you will get more of them. I don't know why Labour finds this so hard to understand. (View Post)

As long as people recognise it for some purpose - such as Middlesex County Cricket club, or the Middlesex and Surrey sides of the river for the boat race, or the London and Middlesex archaeological s… (View Post)