One of my ancestors left Tickhill for NZ to fight in the Land Wars. (View Post)

The trick is to buy the chateau and then get a tv franchise about your hilarious trials at restoration. (View Post)

This is surely a big part of the story. But so is what seems to be a poorly regulated sector. Even @Alanbrooke (no soft hearted lefty) notes thus upthread. Things seem to have got worse after Cameron… (View Post)

I see Damian Green is on TV relaying fond memories of swimming in filth as a child. Possibly explains his alleged porn habits. (View Post)

I think the UK should keep growing. 100m Brits by 2075. There’s plenty of room if we were to densify Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds. Britain should aim to be the dominant power in Europe. … (View Post)