Why are they coming here from France to claim asylum in the first place? If they are desperate they should surely claim asylum at the first safe country they come to. Otherwise they're just here… (View Post)

The idiocy of the anti-money-laundering rules - they are hugely inconvenient for legitimate businesses, without necessarily inconveniencing serious international criminals at all. Unfortunately, not … (View Post)

When I was twelve, my school put on a Greek play by Aristophanes. The most memorable lines, that I still recall decades later, went: "If you want to be comfy, just roll with the ship, Don't… (View Post)

I don't know if you've ever dealt with very senior people professionally? I have, a lot, though being no more than upper-mid-ranking myself, and the more you do, the more you realise that c… (View Post)

Or little factors like nightlife, weather, freedom, decent food or any of the other things that make a city more than a big collection of buildings. They give the impression of being designed by a we… (View Post)