@PugJesus I must be on some kind of alternate political/beer system (I'm not seeing bitters or porters on there!)Having said that, there were giving away free mead at the last two castles I visited, and it seemed great.

@o7___o7 @Ardubal the book ban in #Fahrenheit451 was apparently the result of democracy too:-"But the public, knowing what it wanted, spinning happily, let the comic-books survive. And the three-dimensional sex-magazines, of course. There you have it, Montag. It didn’t come from the Government down."Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451: The gripping and inspiring classic of dystopian science fiction (p. 76). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition.

@grue @Davriellelouna which is great if roads only exist for motorists (in England, they're also there for pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists, and I assume driving (of animals) is still allowed)

@Davriellelouna the 85% rule is still big in England unfortunately. Also, trying to get the Police to agree to enforce reduced speed limits is difficult, and the Government resists attempts by local Councils to take pn responsibility for speed limit enforcement (presumably because they would actually be successful)