Cowardice and complacency is in abundant supply throughout the free world, sadly. It isn't arming itself or Ukraine nearly enough; many European countries seem to have given up on economic growt… (View Post)

It was hilarious in the 90s, with the Tub of Lard and Sperm of the Devil episodes - arguably the funniest show on TV. But Hislop and Merton are tired and Angus Deayton doesn't seem to be around … (View Post)

Ireland and Canada also have various wonderful anomalies, e.g. this sign I once saw in Ireland: "Speed Limit 60 km/h next 3 miles". Also here, milk is sold in 454 Ml cartons, because we don… (View Post)

Then I'm afraid your memory is either defective, or, more likely, highly selective. - the Nazi-Soviet Pact and the reaction on the western Left, a large part of which devoted the next two years … (View Post)

I take it you mean a Britain-in-1940 attitude, not a Belgium-in-1940, Netherlands-in-1940, Denmark-in-1940, USA-in-1940, USSR-in-1940, Ireland-in-1940 or France-in-1940 attitude. (View Post)