Had It in Holland Park

Of course, Fiona. It is always someone else's fault, innit?

Well, of course he is right - but a bit churlish to say so in public.

He may have a point. The ideas and gadgets in the Jetsons were VERY old hat in the 60's but, as a large portion of their audience would not or could not read, it may be the first exposure many had to them.

Interesting: what are the "essential ingredients of religious worship" under the law?

Oh great. Now we need to examine the shareholdings of every voting machine company and, if there is a preponderance of one party or another, the machines will have to be thrown out - we can only keep them if shareholders are equally split between the parties?

Interesting. It seems the US was (and is) doing the same thing that most OECD countries were (and are) doing, but the US was better at it because they are bigger.
    The Euro problem arose because only some EU countries were doing this and the two or four EU countries who were not, now do not want to pay the bill for those who were. Greece could not have "held the world to ransom" with the drachma, but it has been able to hold Europe to ransom.
    Do you think the threat of citing China as a currency manipulator is a tactic to ensure that China does not put IMF-like conditions on further bailouts of the US government.

How many packets of crisps did she eat in those 2 days?

No! Politicians who want to spend more of someone else's money? Whoda thunk it?

Of course it is illegal to sell in the EU - it does not generate much in the way of tax revenue or lobbyist coddling of parliamentarians and bureaucrats. A thousand times less damaging than cigarettes? " So what," your representatives say.

It is always nice when someone achieves their goal.