Everyone will always remember where they were when they first heard this story. It's just one of those epochal moments, like Major's cones hotline. God I love news. (View Post)

Just on the Jewish and Israeli issue, I also know someone who used to write for the Jewish Chronicle, quite conservatuve, religious, and from an Orthodox family, who now regularly rages to me about I… (View Post)

Yes, my wife's family think it's horrific. Meanwhile, even my brother-in-law, who actually lived in Israel for a while, never wants to visit the country again, and his son, who has a star of david ne… (View Post)

Such is the diversity of topics on PB today, that I'm half-imagining Nelson and Napoleon walking through 1990"s Soho discussing Brexit, and the SNP. "Scattered energy". (View Post)

Yes, they're absolutely the norm across Europe now. The Italians seem to particularly enjoy changing you them - the gleefully bureaucratic and self-important part of the national character enjoys the… (View Post)