I always think a thousand years was a bit optimistic. Has there EVER been an empire that lasted that long? Arguably the Eastern Roman Empire lived into the medieval period but was that a thousand yea… (View Post)

I think good politicians are also ones who realise that sometimes the plebs are right. (View Post)

Like it or not, an awful lot of people in the country think Farage is right about immigration. People like my next door neighbour. Not a beer swilling, skinhead, BNP type racist, just someone who thi… (View Post)

I used to work in a pub near Salisbury in the mid 90"s. One night Heath came in, with his protection officers and had a drink. Landlord had a small chat, but otherwise they sat in silence. Seeme… (View Post)

Genocide is an overused term. It's horrible in Gaza but to my eyes equating what is going on with previous genocides stretches the term too far. Put it this way - if Israel is attempting genocide the… (View Post)