Analogies are a real problem in teaching Physics because it is easy to take the whole thing beyond the point where the analogy works. Thinking of electrical circuits as being like water in a pipe is … (View Post)

All prime ministers will have "deaths at their door". Decisions have consequences and if you are leading a government you will need to make decisions that will kill people, often on the bas… (View Post)

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That is a long time to hold a grudge... (View Post)

I wonder if one of the issues here is the demise of local papers. Most people’s news sources are either national/international (the national media or, more likely, the internet) or very local (neighb… (View Post)