I can’t adequately explain why but I have a very weird feeling of sympathy for the chap. Clearly something has just snapped in him when he did what he did. From the limited amount I read he seems to … (View Post)

… We have a weird system largely due to the mix of English and French laws and customs. In the Royal Court (equiv of Crown Court in UK) you only get a Jury for “serious” “Customary” offences like mur… (View Post)

… It’s all a bit nuts the public vote. Each country should invite their public to apply for a vote, successful voters are randomly drawn and each country provides a max of 5000 voters. They each have… (View Post)

When I lived in Switzerland I had full sets of wheels for winter tyres and for “summer” tyres. Everyone pretty much did - garages would take a small fee for storing the unused set if you didn’t have … (View Post)

Do you actually know anyone in the military? I have had loads of friends who went into the army, I have become friends with many men who are senior in the army and I would not describe a single one a… (View Post)