On topic (vaguely), I'd like to share my argument that 2000 Miles by the Pretenders is NOT a Christmas song, even though it is routinely treated as such. It was written about the death of a memb… (View Post)

I think it's a bonkers theory as she'd not want to do it, but don't believe Manchin would block it were it credible. He backed the nominations both Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, an… (View Post)

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people who'd want to see more whole life sentences (like Couzens was given). But there is a real question as to where you draw the line on that. Do you mea… (View Post)

It isn't the ONLY argument against the death penalty. Firstly, there's a moral argument - that we just shouldn't deliberately take a life even in these circumstances. Secondly, there&#… (View Post)

And the public expectation is what happens. The post is wrong - it refers to other offences where it's correct - if you're sentenced to nine years for GBH, you're eligible to apply for… (View Post)