Sean_F

I do wonder if the legal status of serfdom would have made much difference to the typical inhabitant, compared to the pre-1066 period. Obviously, having your village burned to the ground, your livest… (View Post)

I think the Norman Conquest was beneficial in the long run, for this country, but pretty awful for the people (those North of the Humber at any rate), that had to live through it. In that respect, it… (View Post)

It doesn't matter how disliked Reform are. If the government's approval rating remains at that level, Labour will obtain a similar result to the Conservatives in 2024. (View Post)

Essentially, the Liberal Party was barely functioning, between 1935 and 1959. In 1951 and 1955, they held 5 or their remaining 6 seats, only because the Conservatives did not field candidates against… (View Post)

People dying before they can recover compensation is a feature, not a bug, of these compensation schemes. We are governed by people who, mostly, do not give a flying f*ck about the average citizen. (View Post)