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  1. There does seem to be substantial evidence for a quantity theory of insanity: that is to say, that there is a fixed quantity of madness in our species, which means that where there is a reduction in one aspect of human behaviour, there must be an increase in another.
  2. Spectacularly ill-timed by Pilger in full demagogue mode, complete with lugubrious voice-over. 1971 was a high-point in terms of full employment, and coincidentally, it was conflict in Palestine which would trigger the oil-crisis and the subsequent hubris of the unions would lead to Thatcher and Blair.
  3. He's a bit rough and ready - whether there is a player in there, we'll have to find out. He's only 21 and so he's still learning. At the same age Ollie was still playing for Exeter.
  4. As Pickford proved when he put van Dijk out for nine months, goalkeepers are a protected species and enjoy special privileges. Watkins was injured in the challenge but got the yellow card.
  5. You can't argue with the final score but Villa were poor for long stretches of the game. The sending-off was crucial.
  6. Flippin' 'eck! I got that wrong, I would never have guessed that line-up. Bold or reckless? I can't decide.
  7. I'm very much expecting a replay of the first leg, as there's too much at stake for either side to go gungho. I suspect Ajax will sit back and rely on Brobbey breaking through Villa's high backline. Villa will need to produce some better quality or better luck to get the job done. We might need a talisman and so I hope Phil King is invited.
  8. I think Buendia did okay but he's a creative player and Villa need someone like Kevin Richardson, who will win the ball in midfield and give it simple. Creative players are usually trying to do something clever and lack defensive instincts, so they give the ball away, in the wrong part of the pitch. Tielemans and Zaniolo are both guilty of this.
  9. As Greavsie never said but should have - its a miserable old game sometimes.
  10. I think a better definition of "conservative" would be the "silenced majority" who have learned to keep their traps shut. Metroland has gone forever, leaving the squalid and meretricious to reign.
  11. I've always found that empathy is very much in short supply when comes to politics, and it has got worse in recent years.
  12. My understanding is that a lot of traditional Tory voters want the party dead, so a proper Conservative party can form. 50 Tory MP's won't be standing for re-election, suggests that they are getting out to avoid the humiliation.
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