Indeed. Which is why life changing (ruinous) decisions for individuals should not be solely in the hands of a biased (to some degree) judiciary. (View Post)

That is dependent on your belief that the State is neutral. It isn't. (View Post)

On the subject of gigs, just booked tickets for the Waterboys and Steve Earle playing together as the Fisherman's Blues Review at the O2 next September. (View Post)

Alex Harvey Band and Lowell George era Little Feat. That is a cracking support lineup (View Post)

Hmm. No they haven't. I mean yes, they are miles better than the UK but Norway still has 10% of children living in relative poverty using the measure you mention. Sweden has over 13% and rising.… (View Post)