They were trying to do two things. Reduce the deficit. And secondly squeeze the evil of inflation out of the system. It resulted in a very severe recession, but ultimately when growth returned a lot … (View Post)

The model village in Wimborne does indeed have a tiny model village in it... (View Post)

I don't know if this is the only reason he was called Darling, but the first time we meet him is Blackadder saying "What do you want Darling?" and its hilarious. Obviously funny for Flashhe… (View Post)

Hindsight is easy and all that but I think its Beevor who makes the point that the Germans main goal on the Eastern Front was encirclements (huge Cannae style battles) didn't do the obvious thing at … (View Post)

Have been listening to the Rest is History on 1914. The Eastern Front campaigns are eye opening. Huge clashes, vast casualties, almost unheard of in the UK and France with our Western Front obsession… (View Post)