The BBC is absolutely terrified of periods of quiet nowadays. The very worst example, and now since common to all channels, is the refusal to let credits roll without talking over them ; to link or a… (View Post)

Yes, Quakers, Sufis, Buddhists and probably a fair amount of Church of England people I suspect would do well, violent suicide bombers not quite so well. (View Post)

I support the queue and will probably be turning out in Hammersmith tomorrow to watch the cortege, but that really is ludicrous. (View Post)

There's a some truth in Dynamo's views on this one, as he observed it from several thousand miles away. The Countryside march was certainly quiet and relatively peaceful, but I personally a… (View Post)

She can do both empathy and national unification, though. Look at the Accession ceremony for Charles that she performed. (View Post)