Yes, but metaphors are sometimes ruled out by being too close to the plaintext. Also problematic to call beans a branch of the canning art, or the flower of English cuisine or the fruit of one's… (View Post)

I was going to loyally back her to be gone by Christmas. Given my recent record that would guarantee she sees 2023 (View Post)

You have no faith in the power of the free market. If people don't like plutonium sandwiches they won't buy plutonium sandwiches, and the market will abolish them. Rules are for sclerotic l… (View Post)

Colour me unconvinced; "indeed" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. (View Post)

No he has not. The fact of Starmer's almost certain innocence is what would make it so funny (View Post)