That does not seem to cover the detail, which seems to have slightly unfortunate timing. 1950s+ USA spent tens of millions of $ on eradication programmes, using "sterile flies". North Ameri… (View Post)

If they were never legal, the whole shebang can be declared invalid. Tight control of the money supply - a la Maggie !! Can the policy be announced in advance, so no one wants one? (View Post)

I had not considered it before, but the origin of "deface" is from Medieval times when the face of eg a miscreant would be "defaced" ('mutilatio'), such as removal of th… (View Post)

It's quite funny. The Daily Mail and Bobajob Jenners are trying a bit too hard in the outrage fluffing department. The Bank of England's version is 'we held a consultation and the publ… (View Post)

Thank-you - interesting. I think the piece is a few months behind international perceptions, and is still trying to believe that it is a flesh wound, not an amputation. There are various things missi… (View Post)