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The Thick Of It cast in an improvised scene came up with the idea of a National Spare Room Database - The Tories later came up with the Bedroom Tax.

Just because he has the IQ of a mouse and gets distracted by cheese does not make a cogent argument against WFH.

Anyway, as Dr Spooner would say "God bless the queer old Dean", let's hope she stays healthy for a few more weeks.

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Stand for election to Parliament on that platform and see how far you get.

Reality says the moment she tried she would be out on her ear.

I wish they would.

Turret tossing, a demonstration sport at the next Olympics ?

No, Badger's Book of Wise Words.

During today's 50 mile ride I went past this sign and immediately thought "crosswinds"

I like the way that the German PanzerHaubitzes can fire 5 shells at a target such that they will all hit at the same time.

So am I.

She can't.

The majority of the country is owned by the descendants of medieval warlords, mostly descendants ofthe Norman nobility.

I respect the Queen, I do not respect the anachronistic institution that is the Monarchy.

You are aware that Boris currently holds the most powerful position in the country ? He sets the Political agenda, he hires and fires the Officers of State, he controls the national economy, and can declare war if he so wishes, ( although nominally the latter is done in the name of the Queen ). What additional powers would being President give him ?

As the Russian army retreats from Kharkiv the conscripted cannon fodder of their allied Luhansk People's Republic are being prevented from withdrawing with them across the border into Mother Russia.

But what power does the Queen actually hold ? Since the Glorious Revolution the true Political power has lain increasingly with the Prime Minister, so replacing an hereditary monarchy with a ceremonial President on a fixed term isn't that damaging. The main benefit of a republic would be to remove all the historical fluff, sycophancy, and arse licking that surrounds the mythical aura of "God's annointed".

A land locked Ukraine is a disaster for Global food supplies.

It is a war being fought on Ukrainian soil. Unless NATO deploys "boots on the ground" what else do we do ? The Russians have had their noses severely bloodied, their army's morale is plummeting, along with their stock of serviceable tanks, and there can be no doubt that the Special Military Operation is vastly off plan, well beyond it's intended timetable, and way off it's intended outcome.

How is the Russian control of Kyiv, a day 3 target, or Kharkiv, a day 5 target, going ? How many weeks in and they still do not have complete control of the Donbas, despite starting the war occupying nearly 50%, and they haven't moved an inch beyond Kherson in a month. When is the invasion of Odessa taking place ?

Apparently it's an unbroken line of God's annointed Kings and Queens succeeding their parents all the way back to the Saxons. That is if you want ignore William the Bastard who invaded and stole the crown by force, William 3rd who effectively took over in a military coup, the whole mishegas of the Wars of the Roses, King James of Scotland, ( at that time a separate country ), following the childless Elisabeth 1, George 1 becoming King from position 51 in the line of succession, and even our current Head of State who was born as the first child of the "spare".

Suceed her father as Monarch. Give birth to the future Prince of Wales, Duke of York, and Earl of Wessex.