It's an unusual time in history. Over the next ten-fifteen years about ten-fifteen million UK people - the Boomers - will die, and there's nothing we can do to stop it. Everything in UK pol… (View Post)

This news made me sad. The debate showed the political process at its best and worst. The worst was when the Lords made a large number of blocking amendments designed to do nothing other than delay. … (View Post)

He's somebody I always wanted to get into, but never seemed to have the time. I did listen to a BBC Radio adaptation of That Hideous Strength: there's probably a copy in YouTube somewhere. (View Post)

My family often converge on "other people" as the problem. Unfortunately we haven't found a way to get rid of them yet. :) (View Post)

If memory serves, you sent your child, Big_G_NorthWales sent their grandchild, and no doubt many other PBers sent their children/grandchildren to university too. Degrees have become peacock's ta… (View Post)