In Germany, at least, attitudes to the national flag seemed to me to be pretty much the same as here: fine for government buildings and sporting events; a bit suspect otherwise. (View Post)

I'm betting this "couple" is actually a figment of your imagination. (View Post)

If anything, one of the problems with the NHS is a lack of administrative staff. Admin has been culled to the bone, which has the perverse outcome that expensively trained and well-paid clinical scie… (View Post)

It was probably the presence of the bear that made them back down in the end. (View Post)

That only makes sense if you are standing as a candidate yourself. Otherwise someone will end up representing you, and you have given up the opportunity to influence who that might be. (View Post)