It's very hard and almost certainly misguided to ascribe a single 'want' to a large amorphous blob of people, but, with misgivings, I'm going to try: I would argue that for '… (View Post)

But there would be a secondary question of how many of the last ten ambassadors were notorious loosr cannons. AFAIUI, it was customary for the ambassador to the US to be a career diplomat with a trac… (View Post)

And also in dressing gowns. It is impossible not to look undignified anf faintly risible in a dressing gown. (View Post)

Another example: getting your car tax used to involve an entire afternoon: finding all your relevant documents, taking them to the post office, filling in the form and getting your little disc. Now i… (View Post)

*cough* Zanzibar *cough* (View Post)