The Clandestine Marriages Act put a stop to that, requiring reading of the banns in church or the obtaining of a licence. That lasted until 1836 and its repeal shortly after when registry offices wer… (View Post)

Yes if he really thinks India, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Trump's US will give a toss about the UK abandoning mining and will abandon all oil, gas and coal themselves he is deluded (View Post)

So much for Labour still being the party of the miners. 'Ed Miliband has said that he will ban new coalmines in Britain, sounding the final death knell for a proposed site in Cumbria. The energy… (View Post)

As would Romney in 2012 (View Post)

So the US has elected a President who is a convicted felon who has nominated in turn an AG being investigated into allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and misuse of campaign funds. Wel… (View Post)