I love salt, and lots of it. I love it on my pretzels. I add it to my peas. And I would probably like it on my fish & chips, if I ate fish & chips. Alas, if there’s anyone like me in Britain, they’re out of luck. At least six local councils have, at taxpayer expense, replaced all take-out salt shakers that have 17 holes with take-out salt shakers that have 5 holes.

Apparently, they think the Brits are too stupid to realize they need to shake a few more times to get it to taste right. But please don’t tell the pols in DC – they’re always looking for a new way to make my decisions for me.