A Pacific-first policy might have seen the USSR liberate Paris, which would have made the post-war period a bit more difficult. Given Churchill's longstanding anti-Soviet actions, I would imagin… (View Post)

It's not free speech though. Posts which call Republicans "wingnuts" are deleted for violating the terms of service on abusive speech. Posts which call for violence against refugees or… (View Post)

I've always understood the winter fuel allowance as one of Gordon Brown's most obviously political bungs. If the state pension isn't high enough for recipients to heat their homes in w… (View Post)

Well, yes, but that's my point. it makes no difference if the landlord is charged 5% extra on that income, because they're already setting up a bidding war to extract the maximum rent they … (View Post)

Anyway, you can tell that the book I'm reading at the moment is clearly not as gripping as those I listed earlier. Good night all! (View Post)