Some are certainly making a rational economic decision, some are just opportunistic criminals, some are genuine asylum seekers, others are clearly being misled by the gangs - at the very least. It va… (View Post)

It's all about probability. The risk tolerance of someone willing/brainwashed to burn all their cash and risk their life on a channel crossing is exceptionally high. Will the chance of being sent bac… (View Post)

That makes sense - even in London, only 40% of households live in flats*. The difficulty in London is so much of the housing stock in terraces, which I guess means the number of households who have c… (View Post)

No, even poorer. The buses that trundle around Muirhouse, Pilton, Niddrie are electric. You've also got the tram, and I got rescued at 1am by an electric taxi too. The fact is we have spent very publ… (View Post)

Been for a swim, too hot for gardening, even too hot for alcohol. I'm going to sit under a tree and read with a big jug of icy water. I've some friends going for 5 Munros today, each carrying 4 litre… (View Post)