1780 - "the Influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished' 2023 - the weight of Boris Johnson had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished. (View Post)

"Unfortunately, we will be broadcasting the snooker highlights tonight without the able assistance of our northern correspondent based in Cloggin-le-Draines . . ." (View Post)

That resembles nothing that I've seen or heard about in USA, at least as a mass phenomenon. Though certainly there are plenty of culture shocks for newcomers here, and for rest of us. Remember w… (View Post)

Don't get TSE started! We've had more than enough intemperate venting already, for one PB thread! (View Post)

Regarding the Lineker Affair, my working assumption has been that BBC brass was urged in a less-than-gentle way to stifle GL. AND have not heard much push-back on that front. Indeed, all the hollerin… (View Post)