There is a 'thing' though, shared in my opinion by the British civil service, and to be fair by some within the Tory Party, that Britain's national interest is bad and dirty, and that … (View Post)

No it isn't. Forgiveness blesses the forgiver, not the forgiven. It is massively missing the point of it to withhold forgiveness until the transgressor is suitably chastened. (View Post)

It's just a disaster. Personally I'd put maximum security prisons for violent prisoners in Sub-Saharan Africa. Give the inmates a good helping of Bible, Birch and Bread and Water. See how s… (View Post)

Isn't it render them? (View Post)

I think I fall slightly between the two camps. I am regretfully in favour of nationalisation (or any form of keeping it open) for strategic reasons - it's fundamentally unserious to suggest we c… (View Post)