That comment of course betrays the overinflated opinion of themselves that journalists have. It is not the job of journalists and the media to 'hold politicians to account'. It is their job… (View Post)

China may well become the predominant world power by 2050 but the international language will still be English, written in Latin script. As an aside, and linking to another topic of today, if the EU … (View Post)

Caesar was assassinated, but only after he'd become dictator of the greatest empire on Earth. How did hannibal's career pan out after his victories? (View Post)

On principle, people with an earned income of £20k (say) should be paying *less* tax than people with an unearned income of £20k. And calling it a Pensioners Tax is ridiculous when at the moment the … (View Post)

Spoil your ballot paper then. It'll give you a much greater sense of satisfaction, you can send a message, and it'll be seen by the candidates on the night (or at least, by their agents) as… (View Post)