Isn't that the idea behind the mandate of heaven? Monarchs lose the favour of God and so lose their position, to be replaced by someone with the favour of God? (View Post)

I'm wondering whether or not the employees could be in line for exemplary damages? My understanding is that such a situation is rare in the UK but that a court can look at the conduct of the defendan… (View Post)

Electorates are never wrong, and they are never grateful. They'll want the jam they were promised. In Ken Follet's Century Trilogy one of the Soviet characters notes that the character from the USA t… (View Post)

Brown's comments about a Nuremberg style trial feel suddenly very appropriate. More appropriate than they already did. This is ethnic cleansing. (View Post)

Innis and Gunn Lager for me. Decided to boycott the Brew Dog since they're pretty rotten to women, and there's not much choice at the Co-Op otherwise. Tesco's have a decent selection of 'fancy cans' … (View Post)