Trains? Yes, probably one of those filthy heretics who hates Deltics. Now let us pray. Our Penwarden, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy crankshaft sequence be done; In Pr… (View Post)

The original Baathtubist regime in Syria was an especially vicious and paranoid dictatorship, right from the beginning. They used very anti-Semitic state propaganda for decades as justification for t… (View Post)

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The problem is not centralisation. The problem is rules without regard for ends. The desired ends for housing include 1) lower prices 2) increased fire safety 3) reduction in carbon emissions. The la… (View Post)

Other stupid stuff - out of date numbers for efficiency of modern double glazing, A/C and the source of ‘leccy drive planning rules. The hostility to A/C makes sense if 80% of electricity still came … (View Post)