I love the New York winters. The days are longer and it is mostly sunny. The odd snow storm is fun. Christmas is done very will. I don’t miss the drear of London in February. I think I had a mild SAD. (View Post)

Correct, because the UK has an astonishing systemic aversion to capital investment. So more money goes on labour, and badly trained labour at that (because training costs money). To quote Trump, We n… (View Post)

I honestly ignore most American politics. I’ve never really understood it, and I don’t care to get into the details. I don’t feel “American”, and so in a way why do I care about their politics? Trump… (View Post)

Let’s hope the predictions of a 30% decline in independent sector don’t actually happen. It’s one of Britain’s few globally outstanding industries. (View Post)

Independent schools are actually one of the best things about the UK. I am forced to agree with the VAT policy on grounds of fairness, but I continue to harbour a lot of reservations. I don’t believe… (View Post)