Since 2022 they have also required that overheating is avoided by passive means if at all possible. That is, the provision of shading, external blinds, shutters, or canopy. Like they use in most coun… (View Post)

They (or rather, some special purpose vehicle on their behalf) just built a new tunnel bigger than the Elizabeth line* to deal with these overflows. Presumably they felt that adding capacity was a be… (View Post)

When someone actually dies during an election campaign, there is often a sentimental increase in their vote (either if their name remains on the ballot, or if they are replaced by their spouse). If B… (View Post)

A supermajority is a large enough majority to change the constitution. So in the UK, that's a majority of 1. Any majority is also a supermajority. (View Post)

State of the NHS: "Blood sample needed to go to hospital lab on ice. Lab don’t provide ice. No ice in hospital apparently. So we’ve just sent a blood sample to the lab in a frozen cottage pie 👍… (View Post)