In positive news Austria has former a centrist government, keeping the far right out.
On negative news, the Tate brothers are headed to the US after Trump made a direct appeal for their release.
Only 77 million voted for this guy. I think the rest are getting kinda angry.****ing hell. It's so upsetting to see the US going this way. I've worked with the yanks on a few occasions and I've always found them to be kind, generous and friendly. Culturally a little different (they're **** at drinking and are rubbish at understanding piss taking) but good people. It's really sad because I don't want them all tarred with this brush.
Yep. I go out to Minnesota (a hugely democratic state thankfully) to referee every year and the people there are so welcoming.****ing hell. It's so upsetting to see the US going this way. I've worked with the yanks on a few occasions and I've always found them to be kind, generous and friendly. Culturally a little different (they're **** at drinking and are rubbish at understanding piss taking) but good people. It's really sad because I don't want them all tarred with this brush.
Yep. I go out to Minnesota (a hugely democratic state thankfully) to referee every year and the people there are so welcoming.

Not good news at all, they don't come much worse than these scumbags.You must log in or register to see media
I think that the majority of historians are on the Left. As a subscriber to the BBC history magazine I still find this the case albeit did my A levels influenced by the likes of Eric Hobsbawm.
I agree that Richard Starkey is a bit of right wing nutter but I think that Niall Ferguson about the British Empire from a right wing effectively even though he is not regarded by the Right. The worst Right Wing historian in my opinion is Max Hastings who lost a lot of respect for denying that British troops had carried out atrocities in Kenya.
I prefer Roman and medieval history and find this to be less political although Mary Beard in Corbynista.
David Starkey is a right wing historian. Richard Starkey is the real name of the former Beatles drummer.I think that the majority of historians are on the Left. As a subscriber to the BBC history magazine I still find this the case albeit did my A levels influenced by the likes of Eric Hobsbawm.
I agree that Richard Starkey is a bit of right wing nutter but I think that Niall Ferguson about the British Empire from a right wing effectively even though he is not regarded by the Right. The worst Right Wing historian in my opinion is Max Hastings who lost a lot of respect for denying that British troops had carried out atrocities in Kenya.
I prefer Roman and medieval history and find this to be less political although Mary Beard in Corbynista.
He is a better historian than drummer !Dear old Ringo?, he's always preaching love and peace man...
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I think that the majority of historians are on the Left. As a subscriber to the BBC history magazine I still find this the case albeit did my A levels influenced by the likes of Eric Hobsbawm.
I agree that Richard Starkey is a bit of right wing nutter but I think that Niall Ferguson about the British Empire from a right wing effectively even though he is not regarded by the Right. The worst Right Wing historian in my opinion is Max Hastings who lost a lot of respect for denying that British troops had carried out atrocities in Kenya.
I prefer Roman and medieval history and find this to be less political although Mary Beard in Corbynista.
Great post. A few years ago I drove Route 66 with my son in a 1965 Ford Mustang. Everyone we met, whether in small towns, or large cities, were interested and interesting in different ways. We came a cropper in Albuquerque when an old lady T-boned us. The much-maligned police were there in no time, and couldn`t have been more helpful in getting us going - they even gave is a blue light escort back to our motel in our damaged car. I`ve worked with countless yanks over years, and I don`t see them reflected in how Trump behaves sadly.****ing hell. It's so upsetting to see the US going this way. I've worked with the yanks on a few occasions and I've always found them to be kind, generous and friendly. Culturally a little different (they're **** at drinking and are rubbish at understanding piss taking) but good people. It's really sad because I don't want them all tarred with this brush.
He is a better historian than drummer !
I was sweating my tits off in 30 degree heat once with **** all shade in full kit. A US full colonel went and got me a freezing cold drink from his own cooler, (it was some sort of sugared iced tea nothing has ever tasted that good,) shook my hand and was like "there you go son" ****ing legend![]()