The difference is that the Militant Tendency didn't actually take over the Labour party. UKIP/Bxt Party have taken over the Tory party and control the UK government. (View Post)

I wasn't the one you questioned but in Aug. 2016 I'd have settled for Norway, i.e. 48% in, at least 52% out. Various leavers had proposed this. Subsequently they moved from this to more ext… (View Post)

It is just about the north, in the sense that some words are spoken with a short 'a' although 'class' also comes into it. Anyway, I've been mulling over some common abbreviat… (View Post)

The only way to make it stop is to stop the process of trying to leave on shitty terms and accept Cameron's compromise, or the deal we have with four opt outs. However, as people only appreciate… (View Post)

I was taught in SI units at school 1968-71 and 50 years later only the USA and some twits in the UK insist on Imperial. Canada, Ireland, Australia, NZ and India are metric. Lord Kelvin in the 19th.C … (View Post)