I try not to criticise other posters, especially your mild-mannered self, and urge the same policy on you. Almost none of us know each other personally and we could all be saints, axe murderers or ri… (View Post)

We shouldn't laugh, but here's George W Bush speaking at a rally yesterday on Ukraine: "The [problem] is an absence of checks and balances in Russia, and the decision of one man to lau… (View Post)

True. Moreover, the Empire had a curious penchant for subdividing countries ethnically rather than promote integration. We tried it in Ireland, in Cyprus, in Palestine and in India, and in every case… (View Post)

I think the differences in wealth and income in Britain are bad, and internationally they are appalling. While some of that is due to individual talent and hard work, most is in my opnion due to acci… (View Post)

Yes, we've rather gathered that :) (View Post)