O/T but connected with the news on Brand: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/17/its-a-power-game-students-accused-in-university-hearings-call-in-lawyers Is it any wonder parents of accused … (View Post)

I would disagree on your last sentence. @Sandpit is right that there has been a noticeable uptick in columnists from Democrat leaning outlets calling on Biden to step down. The Washington Post had an… (View Post)

A number of African countries, for example, have now been independent longer than they were colonies. How long do you want to give them before you start asking how many of the problems are down to th… (View Post)

It is such a bad idea, it is laughable. As you say, if the activists were to succeed in getting this done, then it would result in a race to the bottom where the Republicans would then look to bar De… (View Post)

I think that makes perfect sense. It is effectively what the Victorians and Edwardians did with school buildings in urban areas. There is a tendency to focus on the bells and whistles and not the cor… (View Post)