In the 1940s, the people of Britain worked together to fight Germany and Japan and help win World War 2 (with the Russians giving the largest share and many other nations helping). But all of Britain stood together: soldiers in battle, sailors in the merchant navy carrying supplies both civilian and military, women working in factories, people too ( Read more... )

( slightly paranoid reflections on the British government's plans to monitor all children for early signs that they could grow up to become criminals )

I know what I want for Christmas. A stress ball from teen abstinence campaign Not Me Not Now, because everyone knows fiddling with balls helps relieve sexual tension, and you can always toss it outside, apparently. And they even sell adult golf shirts, should any adults want to pretend their abstinence is for religious reasons, rather than ( Read more... )