Excellent article and amusing to see the views on it splitting to some extent along political lines. Broadly those on the Left like the systems that fix in and limit change whilst those on the right … (View Post)

I did think it rather sad that they will be eligible for parole when they are only a couple of years older than the lad they murdered. Also the story about his parents is absolutely heartbreaking. He… (View Post)

This has been floating round for decades. It was started in its modern form in the 1950s by a Russian called Kudryavtsev. And since then it has mostly been a Russian theory with a few rather strange … (View Post)

I was disappointed to find he was a thoroughly obnoxious bloke. Most people I interact with, whether I agree with them or not, are the sorts you can sit down and have a drink with even if you agree t… (View Post)

Yep this is kind of my point. They have their eyes on a prize 20 or 30 years in the future but are seemingly blind to the effect their decisions could have in 6 months or a years time. It is actually… (View Post)