Not a Bank Holiday here. Now that is a disgrace! (View Post)

The advice upthread to seek help and consider it an investment in your career (and perhaps, more importantly, quality of life) was excellent. Maybe it goes against the British notion to “just buck up… (View Post)

I would also say that you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself, or perhaps could temper your expectations. You have a young child, and maybe the intention of having more, and from my experience it’s hard… (View Post)

I don’t think it’s possible to shrink the state back toward growth. Demographics and politics simply forbid it. We’ve reached the end of the neo-liberal revolution and for Britain in particular it’s … (View Post)

This “my king is bigger than your republic” stuff is deeply needy. Yes, the British monarchy is a global phenom. Can we all get over it now. (View Post)