On a similar note, I find the American style to be vaguely unsatisfying with the larger number of smaller words alongside each other rather than the English style that tends to favour longer words with fewer crossings.

PR. What more did you expect?

Perhaps it's another attempt to persuade the public to forgive the tories for Section 28 (not that labour are blameless for not repealing it the minute they took power).

The then prime minister made one four years ago. I remember at the time that people were complaining that it wasn't enough and a pardon should be issued.

Except that it is; the only difference is that it's patronising too.

How many slashdotters does it take to spot a thinly-veilled binary gag?

Much like anglicans.

One battle at a time.

Even when they're not used for cleaning hands materials like this are useful for keeping surfaces cleaner to reduce germ transmission. I've read that simple brass and other copper alloys also have similar properties and there was a brief campaign to use it for things such as door handles in hospitals. Brass would most likely be much more economical to produce and has the added benefit of being very easy to recycle.

Hurrah for the Blackshirts!