You may well be right and in the 18th and 19th centuries, "the State" was much less than it is now and philanthrophy was a double edge sword. Providing factory workers with decent accommoda… (View Post)

Eugene Debs famously fought a Presidential campaign while in prison so even if Trump were incarcerated that wouldn't stop him. I tend to agree with those who think Trump, rather like Dracula, ne… (View Post)

The main pier at St Ives is known as Smeaton's Pier and while it was extended in the mid 19th century to its current length, the original was built between 1767 and 1770. It fascinates me how mu… (View Post)

And Rishi Sunak does? Seriously, why should anyone vote Conservatives based on the Government's record since 2010? All Labour has to do is keep reminding the public of the litany of Conservative… (View Post)

It's the last throw of the dice by some desperate people who now realise the light at the end of the tunnel is the next train bearing down on them. Ken Clarke famously eschewed siren calls for t… (View Post)