I hope the young man is OK. Severe burns to the inner thighs. Imagine if parents did that to an 18yo. They'd be up in court. "All the participants bar the injured student are said to have been e… (View Post)

Some light relief. Former diplomat Craig Murray on the banality of English colonial evil: "I live in the capital of my country. I had to travel hundreds of miles to the capital of a foreign coun… (View Post)

"A different and closer relationship with the EU than today" - Couldn't the FT find a subeditor who could write British English? What a stupid poll anyway! Choose among these six options re… (View Post)

Nigel Farage in 2020: Switzerland was an "inspiration" for Brexit: "Switzerland has managed to maintain its sovereignty and independence and reach bilateral agreements with the EU. You… (View Post)

Lots of rubbish is written about the "wisdom of crowds". When the notion isn't rubbish, it's always about opinions formed independently. That doesn't happen in crowds. Anybody interested ca… (View Post)