Yes, but the European market is much more valuable and interesting than the Russian one to the Chinese. Canny of Ukraine to cosy up to China. America is increasingly likely to abandon Ukraine and nee… (View Post)

It does seem a particularly poor time for our universities to be threatened with bankruptcy and mass redundancies. I shouldn't think there are a lot of spare places for academic refugees from Am… (View Post)

I don't think anyone would use that language now (if indeed they ever would) but I can imagine similar, perhaps fruitier language about Spode, from any part of Britain. (View Post)

I would much rather that people of all religions and none were welcome in all parties. (View Post)

I work in one of Britain's most multicultural cities, in one of the most ethnically diverse employment sectors. I am one of only 10 % of my department that is white British. It really doesn'… (View Post)