MCU managed to release a large number of films that (mostly) won plaudits from both the fans of the various comics and wider audiences. They did this by a combination of interest and understanding of… (View Post)

For both it was poor marketing. Tarantino apparently asked to do Casino Royale exactly from the book - 1950s, Bentley blower etc. (View Post)

In the age of computers, having cliff edges in the taxation system is ridiculous. The issue of rich people and benefits is simple to fix - all income is taxable. This is actually cheaper to administe… (View Post)

Nope. The postwar plan was 100% based on rapid economic growth *and* demographics (lots of workers who remember to do the right thing and die before collecting benefits). Everything to be paid out of… (View Post)

That’s a disgracefully unBritish suggestion. Spying for North Korea, America or Germany is one thing. Spying for…. France requires special measures. Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, wi… (View Post)