Mr. Malmesbury, early Christianity in Britain was more about monasteries than churches, before the parish system got going, but the monasteries were rather more open than the cloistered/closed off ap… (View Post)

Good morning, everyone. I'm sure heaping a load of tax onto the weekly shop as we try to emerge from a pandemic-induced period of economic turbulence will be super popular. Edited extra bit: but… (View Post)

Mr. Topping, I'm always content to be in a correct minority rather than an incorrect majority :) And on that cheery note, I must be off. This anti-sexism limbo dance isn't going to perform … (View Post)

Mr. Felix, cultish rituals are a substitute for useful action and a means by which members of said cult can know one another. I'm not a fan of this sort of thing, whether it's clapping at o… (View Post)

Mr. Royale, this ties in with something I bang on about every so often: the terrible state of political reporting in this country which is fixated on personalities over policies and laws. (View Post)