To what extent are public expectations of the NHS conditioned by never-ending tales of woe written by journalists with an agenda? My immediate family has received excellent, timely treatment from the… (View Post)

There was also the highly-publicised punishment beatings meted out to the Greeks in 2009-10. It confirmed the impression that you can't have a sovereign economic policy when you use a common cur… (View Post)

Thatcher: "The lady's not for turning." Truss: "Watch this space." (View Post)

Can't read the article because £££, but it's worth remembering that Reaganomics only worked for the USA because of the world's insatiable appetite for $$$. Less nations, not so much. (View Post)

Has fata morgana been considered in this context? https://skybrary.aero/articles/fata-morgana#:~:text=A%20superior%20mirage%20occurs%20when,object%2C%20hence%20the%20name%20superior. (View Post)