Booing is a symptom of a small number of people who feel strongly. It may or may not be symptomatic of wider feeling. Noone booed the queen because she was the queen, ffs. She had earned respect even… (View Post)

Do they 'want' careers? I'd suggest hardly anyone (the admirable Nick P excepted here) 'wants' a career. What people 'want' is a nice life. Which costs money. A car… (View Post)

One of the biggest risks an older first time mother faces is not being able to conceive at all. Of course there is IVF. But IVF is very, very expensive and a very unpleasant experience. And works, wh… (View Post)

I don't agree. You've made the point before that there is no such thing as national character traits. I think this can only true inasmuch as, for example, a Japanese baby probably isn'… (View Post)

This is true only if it is also true that it is stupid to be asking for 15-18%+. I lament the haggling process. But government aren't alone in setting a ridiculous starting position. (View Post)