I don't think that's right, in either case. My mother lived in Danzig/Gdansk at the time and was frequently in Berlin, where my grandfather was working. She said the overwhelming driver was… (View Post)

In this particular case it deserves some credibility. I met lots of Labour supporters who said they didn't feel they could vote for Corbyn but they certainly wouldb't vote for anyone else. … (View Post)

My recollection is that you can require a jury trial if the potential penalties are serious, e.g. jail. You can't usually demand a jury trial for speeding. Escalating to jury trial has its risks… (View Post)

I forget, did you post supportively when people nagged Corbyn about not doing up his top button? (View Post)

The joint account thing made me abnormally prudent for a teenager - "it's not just my money I'm spending, I should think whether I really need to buy this". I don't think it … (View Post)