... after a year in which cryptocurrencies have crashed left, right and centre. At least bank deposits are mostly insured. (View Post)

I know nothing whatever about horses and have never seen the thrill in betting on them, so I'm irresistibly reminded of Lord Salisbury's comment about his racing-obsessed colleague the Duke… (View Post)

They are called the Global South for some reason (which seems a bit harsh on Australia and New Zealand and maybe Chile). And everybody knows that all their problems are because of European colonialis… (View Post)

True. I'd replace it with a queuing test: - If you can stand in a line of strangers for twenty minutes without complaining, you pass. - Bonus if you go "tut tut" or shoot death stares … (View Post)

We should just use one of the largest seized Russian yachts. Amusing if Putin pays for us to promote our trade deals. (View Post)