Another thought, actually looking at that map, suicide rates are very strongly correlated with gun ownership. Which makes sense. We know in the UK suicide rates are stringly correlated with those car… (View Post)

One caused by the other? Or both symptoms of a depressing existence? I'm always wary of American figures for alcoholism. What Americans conisder problem drinking is what Europeans consider a qui… (View Post)

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"The" Queen to me will always be Queen Elizabeth II. Any other queens need some sort of specification e.g. Queen Camilla. So yes, I think the queen's illness is probably serious enough… (View Post)

Yeah... in general I think he's utterly useless, but on his deaings with America he's been strangely adept. Well done Keir. (View Post)