If you leave a mobile phone charger plugged in with the wall switch on - charger not connected to anything?

Yes! Any gadget using a step down transformer connected to line will definitely consume power depending upon its size,also it may get heated up which will slowly reduce its life. Try always to swich of and unplug gadgets.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.