Jim_the_Lurker

Probably - I work for a similar organisation and our CEO has been in our inbox offering solidarity and support. Can’t recall anything about people being offended by the Conservative Party conference.… (View Post)

I tend to steer clear of Middle East debates. But just listened to Ehud Barak on Hard Talk. Sounded to me like a voice of reason (Hamas must be defanged, but international law and norms respected, sh… (View Post)

Coincidentally I have just read Pete Brown’s Clubland book. It covers Manning quite well. Brown initially felt that Manning’s racism was cynical. It was a lucrative niche that he could have all to hi… (View Post)

Hmmm - I remember when my job led me to the Houses of Parliament a lot more often than now. I would often hear the sorts of stories cooked up by Beech. Occasionally in bars like the sports and social… (View Post)

When I was doing a bit of butchery, the paddywhack was a ligament you cut out with the chine bone. Wikipedia appears to suggest I am not totally misremembering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_l… (View Post)