Tim Worstall

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• 1 Kit // Dec 12, 2009 at 1:42 pm

  Luckily our clothing industry is not socialised otherwise this would be seen as a problem.

• 2 dearieme // Dec 12, 2009 at 4:52 pm

  Actually, in spite of our clothing industry not being socialised, it endlessly lags behind the gowth in stature.

• 3 Jonathan // Dec 12, 2009 at 5:53 pm

  During the First World War, British Officers were,apparently, on average, 6 inches taller than their men.
  Anyhoo, hasn’t affected me. I’m still a shortarse.

• 4 Tom Fuller // Dec 12, 2009 at 6:41 pm

  Glad to know we’ve returned to our pre-industrial levels–it makes basketball more entertaining.

• 5 DBC Reed // Dec 12, 2009 at 8:47 pm

  Some sources give average heights for Japanese and Americans as decreasing in last century.Also percentage homeownership is going down in UK,according to John Healey.
  Funny old game politics.

• 6 Martin // Dec 13, 2009 at 10:50 pm

  “Luckily our clothing industry is not socialised otherwise this would be seen as a problem.”

  Our clothing industry produces goods which come ripped, and which are designed to fall down about your backside. Socialise it immediately.

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