Looking on the bright side, Birmingham will one day become the capital of the North-West European archipelago, and the nearest beach will be just down the road at Tamworth-on-Sea. (View Post)

It doesn't take an economist to see that if, in 15 years or so, the world is consuming half as much oil as it is now - as it must if we at all serious about limiting climate change - then it must als… (View Post)

Well it does seem to me that it would make more sense to keep our reserves under the ground until they are needed for the production of plastics, lubricants, etc, rather than burning most of them now… (View Post)

Briefly logs into PB for a bit of humorous diversion; PB doesn't disappoint :lol: (View Post)

I've spent the last few months sorting my late mother's estate. While the basic IHT allowance is £325k, you get another £175k if leaving a house to your kids, and there's the same allowance again pas… (View Post)