I would like to mention the story about Tolkein and his publisher who objected to the author pluralising dwarf as dwarves. The publisher tried to quote the Oxford English Dictionary at which point To… (View Post)

As I said yesterday it's ridiculous when they simply have to say the Guides are open to all young people. Follow the example of the Scouts who made the change more than 3 decades ago. (View Post)

Just been to see the first core ever cut in the UK North Sea. Well spudded on Boxing Day 1964 by American Overseas Petroleum. (View Post)

A decent Pint and Morris Dancing: Totalitarian Britain's version of Bread and Circuses. (View Post)

Given that so many of the basics are zero rated and that fuel is an essential for the majority of people, I think you are wrong that the Govt will gain little overall. (View Post)