To me this has something of the whole Carl Beech saga about it: a breathless media running with any old crap, showboating politicians stirring the pot, a big dollop of conspiracy theory, while all th… (View Post)

Possibly. But were they in part a counter-revolutionary act, instigated by the arrival of woke Sir Keir and Labour? (View Post)

Yes, and weren't there horrific stories of people, not wanting to be litter louts, putting the ring pull in the can before they'd finished the drink, taking a swig and then choking to death / getting… (View Post)

Just living off the land. There was a time when that was romanticized rather than condemned. (View Post)

Social media must be a factor here. These days everyone thinks they can be a warrior for truth after fifteen minutes of Googling. Add a splash of conspiracy theory, and the story runs and runs in all… (View Post)