I think it means 'the king is captured', or more literally, helpless. You can't actually take the king in chess, which is one of the features that makes it special. If you could take t… (View Post)

Yes, there is no easy fix to ther problems of immigration as even the duller voters amongst us are begining to realise. All Labour needs to do is to show that it is working on the problem areas and w… (View Post)

Noted with thanks, Viewcode. That cost and timescale is roughly what she has been quoted. (View Post)

No. It's just that she has the funds and feels it would enhance the value of the flat. It is probably worth about £500k (tiny flat but near the Heath). (View Post)

It is certainly true that the Party is the problem. This goes back at least as far as John Major and 'the bastards'. He managed them ok, after a fashion, as did his successors, but things g… (View Post)