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)

Enjoyed this discussion! With my odd background (English southern upper-class dad, Russian-born mum), we had variations - the third course of a meal was always the "sweet" (never pudding), … (View Post)

You sound annoyed with them, which I think is just as mistaken as being annoyed with people who decide to pursue normal lives. In the absence of mandatory rules, we all have to decide for ourselves a… (View Post)