I saw an interesting map recently: the UK consumption of sugar is on the low side compared to European averages. Clearly this is just one measure, but I'd always thought this quite a good proxy … (View Post)

@viewcode - sympathies, if it was you lamenting your dental misfortunes. I've just been to the dentist, and will be one tooth lighter this time tomorrow - almost unbelievably, I managed to break… (View Post)

In all honesty, I thought the gradually-increasing-age-of-legality was quite clever, as it doesn't take away anyone's existing rights. I still thought it fundamentally wrong, though - in ge… (View Post)

Which was equally depressing. (View Post)

The standard tactic of a Labour government. If in doubt, ban something. Or even if not in doubt. (View Post)