In todays Guardian there's an article headlined 'Spanish is clearly now the world’s coolest language. So why do we push children to learn French?' The writer points out that Spanish is… (View Post)

Maybe it's had it. (View Post)

I've been busy this morning attending an excellent talk on a little known but apparently highly productive fossil bed in Wales. Fascinating. On other issues, I'm somewhat puzzled by the app… (View Post)

Well, Piers Morgan isn't someone I'd place a lot of reliance on for a well-judged opinion. (View Post)

Been here before; first wholesale row that I recall was Suez in 1956, which ended with the PM's defenestration; not however the Government's, which (sadly for me) went on to increase it… (View Post)