But Edwards is NOT powerful. He's a newsreader. He's well-known, which is something quite different. The press should be absolutely free to uncover misuse of power, and powerful hypocrites … (View Post)

By the way, is Die Hard any good? (View Post)

Yes, quite. I'd like to see the local government contract that says "If you engage in legal sexual activity that we don't like, we'll take away the pension to which you've co… (View Post)

November 2024 seems worth considering. As you say, winters ain't what they used to be, and it avoids the "last possible moment/to hell with Christmas" meme, while being so close to the… (View Post)

A more general point is whether temper is a spur to achievement for anyone - it's a bit like the view that great suffering is needed (or at least helpful) in producing great art. I've more … (View Post)