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Where are you going mate? My mate's doing phil at leeds.

Quite. Moreover, the Inquisition only really acted in that role for a few decades after the expulsion of the Jews. By Phillip II's reign it prosecuted more Catholics who were ignorant of Catholic doctrines than Conversos or Moriscos. Kamen's book on the Spanish Inquisition is a good read if...

No it really wasn't. Nobody was in a position at any point throughout the war to launch a full scale invasion of the US; how exactly were Japan, fighting a war in China, and Germany, fighting the Soviets, going to attack the USA? To claim it was even remotely possible is patently ridiculous...

I fail to see why exercising your rights should bring punishment. It seems to be a rather ill disguised attempt to break the union.

Just because their actions are unsurprising does not make them justified or fair. Meh. Unite have the press against them, and a strike that disrupts the general public isn't going to massively popular unless people perceive that there is grave injustices going. It's hardly the worker's fault...

Whole thing seems as if it has been out of proportion really, however, BA does appear to be acting unfairly. Seems they haven't made any great attempts to reach a compromise and are removing perks for anyone who goes on strike. RMU strike, on the other hand, seems entirely justified. Surprised...

Naturally, as the term is practically synonymous with Anarchist Communist, you aren't going to have a great deal of states with that ideology.

How exactly do you consider yourself very far left if you believe in both the state and a market economy of sorts?

Attempts were made by Germany towards an alliance, and though Franco negotiated for some time, mainly in return for large amounts of grain, I believe, he never really entertained the plan. Moreover, I believe Abwehr agents attempted stop the plan to coming to fruition.

Words fail me.

Rio was the obvious choice really, wasn't going to give Europe two Olympics in a row, nor was Asia likely to have two in such a short span of time. Wouldn't surprised me if Madrid won the 2020 Olympics though, was there recently, and they've improved much of the infrastructure - nice city too.

The man received nothing reminiscent of a fair trial, and evidence still remains thin at best. The fact that the man served so long with such doubts about is guilt renders such 'compassion' somewhat absurd.

I'm not entirely sure that it would be possible for Germany to maintain an offensive that could take 700 miles of ground in less than 6 months, the logistical problems would be insermountable, and motorised units would be forced to stop to wait for both supplies to reach the front line and for...

I wouldn't really call Mayhem satanic either, discounting Euronymous, pretty much every other member I can think of was either not particularly religious or pagan.

Dickinson, though as a massive Maiden fan I'm biased. Edit: And incidentally, it happens to be his birthday today.

There is in fact (the name escapes me), though I could never work out if they were being serious or deliberately ironic.

Have you ever read the Communist Manifesto? I see nothing in that post that resembles Marxist thought in any way shape or form.

Saw them live with Priest earlier this year, bloody fine band live.

Real Madrid are one of the most contemptible institutions on earth.

Can't vote, and wouldn't if I could.