But China is moving decisively in the right direction - yes? They're not going to want to stick with coal, because it's hugely polluting but also because it's bloody inefficient. I don… (View Post)

I don't think Reform voters' views are necessarily 'extreme'. No doubt some are, but not all 4 million of them. If they have one major theme it's that they want much less imm… (View Post)

Haha - I think *almost* is the key word there. I think the lifeblood of the sport is that it's simple. You need almost no resources to play it. You don't get informal rugby matches popping … (View Post)

This is just one aspect of football's institutional stupidity. If there is a transgression, the only thing you can do is award a free kick, which if it's inside the area is a penalty. But f… (View Post)

To go slightly off the subject in hand, it strikes me that this feels like it is a lot less common than it used to be. When I was at primary school in my middle class suburb in the 80s it seemed comp… (View Post)