Yes, English silver was the main currency - we were still using it to pay the Danegeld. There was a thriving wool trade with Flanders whose ruler's sister was married to William of Normandy. William … (View Post)

They will vote for fewer sweeties for themselves if a) they think they have enough sweeties to get by and b) they want to ensure their grandchildren have enough sweeties as well. (View Post)

It's more toxic for the model of finance, politics and governance which has been in place since 1918. The model needs to evolve to match the demographics and that means looking at different ways of f… (View Post)

Granted - first time for more than a century. (View Post)

Disagree inasmich as it won't get to that point. It didn't in 1979 when Labour reached the point of political collapse after the Winter of Discontent. I'd argue Thatcher's election victory wasn't an … (View Post)