On the subject of flags, I think the French and the Americans do it better. They are visibly proud of their country, in a way we in Britain are not. This is not to imply that Britain has at all times… (View Post)

Ummm: didn't life expectancy initially take a dive with the industrial revolution? And it was only later, when cities began to invest in sewage and clean water and the like, that it actually resulted… (View Post)

A friend of mine used to be a member. His blog was full of incredibly disturbing stories. (View Post)

In many ways, the US is in a worse position because of just how much debt there is that's not counted at the federal level. At least in the UK, the vast majority of public sector debt is simply debt … (View Post)

Ah yes, I see the problem... (View Post)