The Barbican is a very interesting piece of urbanism - fascinating to visit, and I can understand why people like it there - it's well located, and from what I understand the flats are very nice… (View Post)

That's right! Which is inadvisable as for the first three-quarters of a mile or so of that it's not the most pedestrian-friendly of environments. I've only arrived by train once, but i… (View Post)

While we're on about that sort of thing: I was in Chester yesterday. The city of Chester within the walls is an unsung star in our urban firmament. Admittedly it's not quite as brimming wit… (View Post)

I'd take issue withthe suggestion that communism engenders responsibility towards others and towards society. I would argue it does the opppsite. (View Post)

The point for me is less about the police - who are doing a difficult job badly - but their probably correct assumption that being openly Jewish would be a dangerous thing to be in the presence of a … (View Post)