Well, let's wait and see how Bob Crow and the Olympics play out before making that judgement, shall we ?

It's not what you say, it's what you do, and Darwin, regardless of the controversy he generated, was buried in Westminster Abbey, near Newton. which pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the Anglican church's attitude to science.

Drinking water for dehydration can be lethal.

The UK government's human rights committee discussed the ownership of shopping centres in the context of legal protest.

I do not think actually the proper distinction is whether this was formerly publicly owned and now become private or not, I think the distinction to be made is whether this is perceived as community space.

But the elephant in the room is that we (here in the UK) don't pay anything for consultations, hospital accommodation or treatment (over and above what we've already paid in general taxes). Nor do we have to find or negotiate with an insurance company. In fact we generally never see the bill.

According to this indicative - but fixed rate - price list, the lower end of the range for coronary angioplasty in the UK is £8800, which is about $14,000 so it's certainly in the same ball park as your bill for heat stroke.

There are no circumstances whatsoever in which it is acceptable to wantonly assassinate a citizen of the United States.

But anybody else is fair game ?

The universe hiding its secrets again...

people with talent and an ability to communicate get jobs.

When there are jobs.

> I am not saying I am better than anybody else Yes you are.