Feel for Heraclius. Magnificently saves the Roman Empire from near total destruction at the hands of the Persians, and lives long enough for Islam to arise and swallow up perhaps half his territory a… (View Post)

Good morning, everyone. F1: Mercedes continue to fall, down to 4.5 for Russell and 7.5 for Antonelli to win the race. They're 3.5 and 7.5 for qualifying, and if Russell ends up on pole should be… (View Post)

F1: chance of rain this weekend. On a circuit already notorious for low grip in the dry, could make things a bit chaotic. (View Post)

Reminds me (the opposite, anyway) of Kimi Raikkonen. (View Post)

Political and actual capital has been lost. Still, it'll be interesting to see if Reeves exceeds expectations or, perhaps more likely, the precise manner of the failure. Paucity of ambition? Stu… (View Post)