Yes. I've always found the story of why he disliked Eisenhower amusing. Hoover was a keen fisherman and one day when staying with Eisenhower he was invited to go fishing with him. Eisenhower had… (View Post)

Sir Humphrey beat you to it: https://youtu.be/GPsHfVCFLhU?si=BEcfTJZ4XqlJAs-k&t=178 (View Post)

There was actually an American political party referred to as the Know Nothings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing (View Post)

I wonder if this will make Farage reluctant to announce detailed policies before the election. Given his policies are pretty off the wall, and appear to be based on a mixture of naivety and ignorance… (View Post)

The Fleet became an open and de facto sewer before it was covered up and made into a real one. Appropriate. (View Post)