FPT: He has some points. However it reads like someone who does not know the world outside teaching very well. A kind of teaching-focused traditional British made-up self-hatred. If you like compare … (View Post)

I think @MrBedfordshire is correct in his use of anathema - traditionally something formally hated by the Pope and expelling X from the community of the faithful.* However I don't believe curren… (View Post)

I never understand "I should not have a say"; it's your taxes being spent on educating their sproglets :smile: . (View Post)

What's going on? Oh ... the Royal Parks Website has a web page explaining the historical context. Sounds like a pretty good idea, as it does not interfere with the monument. (View Post)

I think the numbers are low enough not to expect regularity, and the Wiki article notes that the earlier lists are incomplete. (View Post)