That's an unbelievably harsh and unnecessary swipe from the Guardian. It's harsh because I challenge them to name a better British female grand slam tournament winner from the past forty years. Or in… (View Post)

They'd be voting to request the elections be postponed by the Government - Essex CC does not have the power to scrap its own elections. I'm a bit doubtful permission will be given in these cases. Cre… (View Post)

You could always have a wank.* * I've not checked canon law on this - have a word with one of your cardinals if uncertain. (View Post)

Fair point. Actually a lot of the job is about quietly efficient administration and being on top of the complex theological debates of the day. You can do that day in, day out as Pope. But you dig up… (View Post)

Not in any way to defend privatised water companies or the regulation of the industry. But I do always remind people that the biggest mass poisoning event in the UK, at Camelford in 1988, was pre-pri… (View Post)