Non-native Britons include, I dunno, Colin Cowdrey, Ben stokes, Ted Dexter, Geraint Jones (PNG not Wales!), Plum Warner, Gubby Allen, Lord Harris… all of them obviously permanent outsiders to English and British culture.

I don’t believe anybody who cited my first book has read it. Two of the reviewers clearly didn’t.

Michael Dummet had the same experience with a book by Lewis Carrol about voting procedures I think.

Small point by this is of course very strong evidence in favour of Heath’s fundamental decency, whatever one thought of him at the time.

I doubt it would be ethical to do a good experiment on this. But. I’m very much on board with the suggestion.

Presumably it all depends just how mischievous Trump is in his pardons. He’d totally capable of
leaving office without pardoning any of them (and surely wont pardon anyone he’s fallen out with). Assuming he lasts the course that is.

Yeah. Not sure about “if he so desires” though. Maybe in some cases he could be under some sort of court order to do it.

Surely, though, basically every song ever written should be fair game for Pinky and Perky/Alvin and the Chipmunks?

And, oddly, child rearing advice (Luther published a child rearing book saying that men who don’t change nappies aren’t real men)

How would you ensure that a body like that has enough opportunities for grift to be attractive?

They also vote for the actual dead from time to time. The undead would be preferable to some of the non-dead they choose, too.

With all due respect to the Irish if you’re going to the trouble of smuggling butter it’s not going to be kerrygold. Best butter available in the US right now, but there are better butters to smuggle.

Me too. I think of it as just a precious gift that Muir and Norden gave to those of us afflicted with it.

Some might think this is a reason not to leave.

Is “lost” the right word? “Abdicated”? “Rejected”? Maybe even “forfeit”. “Lost” makes it sound accidental, unintentional. But it’s neither.

Typically English.

Also. After around 30 it’s just much harder to explore new music. You’re busy. Peers who know and share your tastes dont recommend. My son (18) and a young colleague (29) both understand my (61) tastes and share new music they love that I’d like, much of which I do.