Cocaine use is rampant in the UK & casual use is effectively decriminalised. The idea that Gove got “let off“ due to his position is absurd given that context. (Not saying this is a good or right… (View Post)

He’s also 78. You (and I) might think he deserves prison, but the reality is that the prisons are full & to put him behind bars means leaving someone else out to potentially re-offend. He’s on th… (View Post)

Because the jails are full & people who are not deemed an actual current threat are not going to be imprisoned when they would take up cell space that could be used to house someone else. Our jai… (View Post)

The article says:“ They tend to be born with liver disease or to have developed it early in life. He says: "It's not something they've done through drinking, drugs, or lifestyle. This is somethi… (View Post)

And yet the great powers have fought over Afghanistan for something like 200 years. If they have so little to offer, why does everyone keep invading them? (View Post)