My extended family declared a present amnesty a couple of Christmases ago when youngest neice turned 18. No presents apart from within each nuclear family, just cards. It works well. Grandparents are… (View Post)

I am a scientist, with a very science based education, but I would put that table the other way up. The arts, liberal arts and subjects like sociology have much more scope for intellectual growth thr… (View Post)

From what I have seen on PB tonight (never having heard of this chap before) Starmer is demonstrating real commitment to freedom of speech. J D Vance must be applauding. (View Post)

NAM Rogers in his fascinating work "The Command of the Ocean" has quite a bit on impressment. He says it was fairly well tolerated by seamen, as conditions and food were generally better th… (View Post)

Perhaps when she was adoored? (View Post)