Has anyone studied the class structure of the industrial revolution’s inventors and entrepreneurs? I wonder if they were preponderantly lower middle class, outsiders, and second sons. Who then handed… (View Post)

I very much doubt WE WOULD HAVE TO JOIN THE EURO. (View Post)

I went to get a coffee at a new kiosk that’s been set up in the local park the other day. There was light rain, and nobody was about. The kiosk looked empty. As I approached, I said loudly, “Hello!”.… (View Post)

Yes, it can. (View Post)

Unfortunate geography can be overcome. See Estonia, Japan, New Zealand, etc. I’ve been interested in British regional inequality since I first came to the UK in 2000 and, through my job, was sent aro… (View Post)