I think this is the right decision but it makes me feel unaccountably sad. I think Biden is an enormously decent man and his presidency has been a great success. when he was campaigning in 2020 I was… (View Post)

Why would it be outrageous? From an artistic preservation view absolutely but do you think we have to continue to keep everyone's statue in the place where it was originally put? The Victorians … (View Post)

Okay as a history graduate and collector of Victoriana I'll have a go at playing devil's advocate. Of course historical writing shouldn't impose contemporary values on the past but we … (View Post)

Also it depends what high street. I've just ordered lunch from my local sandwich shop whilst WFH. I'd rather save my small town high street than one in a big city and frankly it needs more … (View Post)

In my area a local community centre had to withdraw an exit poll after a hustings because the local Labour Party organised activists to pack the audience. In the last week of the election they were p… (View Post)