The Irish weren’t alone. France only adopted GMT rather than Paris time just before WW1, and was switched to CET during the German occupation in WW2. The Netherlands was on Amsterdam time until they … (View Post)

Well, Sumerian civilization is generally regarded to have come to an end by 1700BC, although the language persisted as a literary and liturgical language for a couple of millennia more, much like Lat… (View Post)

British eccentricity innit? (View Post)

Except the Speaker doesn’t preside over the budget speech and debate, the Deputy Speaker does. (View Post)

I am totally onboard with compulsory vaccination, with medical (but not BS "religious" ) exemptions and only once the vaccine has received full approval, so not mandatory while still under … (View Post)