Its such a stupid debate. What really counts is class and how likely people are to socialise well. The reason an NHS lacky like Foxy knows and gets on so well with many immigrants is that that are th… (View Post)

Not just one of the great comic creations, but one who is widely miss-characterised. Victor's problem was that he cared too much about everything. He gets angry about stuff because he cares. Tak… (View Post)

The British (and Empire troops) never came close to a significant mutiny. The French mutinied after the Nivelle offensive. Nivelle believed he had worked out how to win (and to be fair the French per… (View Post)

The pressure on Haig to do something to relieve both Verdun in 1916 and the mutinies in 1917 was certainly there. I also think the mutinies can be overplayed - most of the French troops would have he… (View Post)

The French, yes. The British and Empire armies, no. (View Post)