That's an increase of about half a percent in the chance of dying in any one particular year. (Going on 10,000 deaths a week). I would reckon most people would regard that as negligible risk for… (View Post)

Yes I have found it strange having to give my passport number when buying a train ticket or a ticket for an attraction, I had to show my passport on a couple of occasions and sometimes they scan that… (View Post)

Thought this is an interesting view on David Amess' murder. From a Somali. https://unherd.com/2021/10/the-myth-of-lone-wolf-terrorism/?tl_inbound=1&tl_groups[0]=18743&tl_period_type=3&am… (View Post)

You can believe things are not going well and still vote Tory. You may believe that the other side will do worse. You may accept that no government does everything well. You might think a one-off pan… (View Post)

Basingstoke, however, did briefly have a DUP MP. (A Tory defector). (View Post)