The Italian campaign was brutal at times. We've all heard of Monte Casino but far fewer of Ortona. If you haven't, look it up. (View Post)

Typical public sector slackers - my Head of Department has decided to close our research labs on Wed and Thurs because of the 'extreme' heat. We have gone a bit soft in this country. (View Post)

It does make you think when you consider how many politicians in former times served in either the first or second world wars. Perhaps helps bring a sense of what is and what isn't truly importa… (View Post)

Starmer's curse is that he thinks he won a massive mandate. The skewed nature of the vote and system giving him a whopping majority with far fewer votes than Corbyn achieved. I wonder if he will… (View Post)

I'd create a department for administrative affairs. (View Post)