My richest friend is also the one who most struggles to pay the bills. He earns far more than anyonr I know, but is always telling me about his impending bankruptcy, having to move money from onr acc… (View Post)

Yes, we achieve that capacity by separating out the fast and slow trains. A mix of slow and fast trains on the same network is a massive kicker for capacity, because the fast train has to leave a mas… (View Post)

A pedant notes: Manchester Town Hall is the building from which Manchester City Council is run. The GREATER Manchester Combined Authority - and therefore, I think, the mayor - is based in Churchgate … (View Post)

I think the likes of that particular MP think that 'bond markets' are in the UK so have to do what the government tells them. I don't think it's clicked that these are foreigners … (View Post)

Just to relate all this to the real world - I've just overheard a conversation between two youngsters in the lift at work (remember, public sector job, Greater Manchester): Youth A: You know And… (View Post)