There's a strand of thought that Goldwater was a precursor to Reagan and he just wasn't. Very different, intellectual traditions. Ultimately he'd have been much happier as a Thatcherite.

Otherwise he was just a man in search of an ideology and as with many of that ilk just driven slightly mad by his own contradictions.

I know what you mean. I just find something very therapeutic about the whole thing. Chopping, stirring and perhaps something light on Radio 3. Sorted.

The main historical doppleganger I have is Pedro II of Brazil who looked the same as me at every period of his life to date.

This was me five years ago and it’s not even close.

I genuinely wonder if you could use Balatro as a means of weaning problem gamblers off online poker. Vaping for the Sky Bet generation.

The vehicular equivalent of a battered but much loved old duffle coat.

Goes without saying that we are over the moon for the three of you. All prayers for the family and an exciting future ahead.

I believe that on one occasion both of these parties showed up at a counter-protest to the Golden Dawn, and proceeded to beat one another up.

Did they just shove a grenade up the turkey’s arse and pull the pin?

I love how this looks even worse than the shit CGI in Tim and Eric.

Again, Americans, I don’t care what so you say, the most absolute dogshit Sunday Roast in existence would be better than this.

Wouldn’t amaze me if we didn’t have to have everything signed off by the Duke of Norfolk.

Actually think it's a nice argument for liberal democracy, TBH. It doesn't matter how much you plough cash into intensive training camps, you just cannot compete with the egalitarian liberty of having a kickabout with your mates on a Saturday afternoon.

Just a nice long day of thinking about the future with a bit of theology and biscuits attached. I'm genuinely surprised how much I have enjoyed planning our wedding, so far.