I appreciate you taking the trouble to reply. (View Post)

Do you think that English people's pride in being English has to be destroyed is a necessary precondition for the existence of the United Kingdom? One of the reasons I have always been enthusias… (View Post)

No, that's a misunderstanding. The debt incurred to compensate former slave owners was only paid off quite recently. https://fullfact.org/economy/slavery-abolition-act-loan/ (View Post)

The electorate need to cop on and take responsibility, otherwise democracy is essentially impossible. I don't think things are as bad as you make out, although it does often look like it. (View Post)

I laughed too. But I think it's a great example of how polarised the veganism thing has become. Lentils are great for adding to a meal that includes meat to bulk it out. They also add a complime… (View Post)