Yes, some people are only now, and with some degree of bewilderment, discovering that laws on "hate preaching" apply just as much to influencers on the internet as they do to imams in the m… (View Post)

During my Erasmus year in Germany, a long time ago, the British and American students were initially drawn together by their common language. I noticed, though, that after a little while, the America… (View Post)

Congratulations! My lad will be starting his final year at Oxford (St. Hugh's) studying Economics and Management in October. He has had an absolute blast there, and has been doing an internship in Lo… (View Post)

Grrr, don't get me started on this. I spent yesterday afternoon trying to get some work done while the neighbour's day was barking and howling away. I could have strangled the bloody thing. Don't get… (View Post)

It does seem to be a given that the more minor coalition partners get hammered the most during their time in government. (View Post)