It's an interesting counterfactual. On the one hand the centuries of conflict with France (that followed from the Duke of Normandy becoming King of England) bled the country dry, and diverted attenti… (View Post)

Only Slovenia has the same inflation rate (1.9%) as the Eurozone as a whole. Inflation is above 4% in 3 Eurozone countries (Estonia, Croatia and Slovakia), and 3+% in another 4 (Lithuania, Latvia, Gr… (View Post)

The Maths and Logic skills of PB posters are, with a few notable exceptions, comfortably in the upper decile for the population as a whole. (View Post)

Ukraine can win the war against Russia. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-assault-brigade-captures-russian-troops-using-only-drones-and-robots-in-historic-operation-military-says-06-2025/ (View Post)

The people who would need to be dealt with about the Norman Conquest aren't the French who are over there, it's the Normans who came over here and have been lording it over the subjugated people of E… (View Post)