You do seem to have carefully defined "intellectual" in just such a way as you can call yourself an "anti-intellectual".

(And that strikes me as exactly the kind of smart arse move an intellectual would pull... 🤣)

I was going to make a similar point. So much of the political debate on all topics is detached from reality. But we're not allowed to invalidate someone's feelings.

With six MPs, I expected seven factions...

"Jury trials will 'always be cornerstone of British justice', minister say".

Before continuing, "But a building only needs four corners."

Worst case: I take out the entire internet...

Agree. But because of how grudgingly they've done it, I don't know how much political credit they'll get.

If they'd found a way to do it last year, it would have felt like a confident affirmation of identity ("Labour's back and this is what we stand for"). Now it feels like they're buying support.

I hope your day picks up.

How much do we spend on welfare?

Total welfare spending in Britain in 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP – just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than 2007-08.

Since 2012-13, total welfare spending has actually fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP.

They're not taking the whales...?! Illogical!

So you could say the budget is a bit of a "smorgasbord"...? 🤣

While I suspect Vigil is the right answer, there's a Tomb Raider TV series in the works and Svalbard has featured in the games. (Although a quick google suggests filming isn't set to begin till 2026.)

Howabout we go for broke and make him the ambassador from the Rest Of The World to Trump...? 🤣