i had a great uncle in the merchant navy on those Baltic convoys. He didn't have all his fingers. (View Post)

You're quite right that it is a really interesting piece; we are lucky you stumbled across it. I'm not sure I *entirely* agree with your "Very few, sadly" addendum. In this context of a poi… (View Post)

That is a very generous percentage of impression to >1min watch rate. I would guess 5%. (View Post)

An excellent point. Despite being a head boy, he managed to build himself a reputation as a duplicitous political backstabber amongst his colleagues, and *still* became Labour leader and thence PM. (View Post)

I doubt it. "Biddable rule-taker with a desire to be seen as 'better than the plebs'" is not a great personality type for "leader". (View Post)