30% in a year? Pull the other one. As a minimum they can risk last year's profit. Barclays made £4bn in each of the last 2 financial years. They can afford £4bn. Profit is the reward for risk. I… (View Post)

They've closed bars and restaurants and other personal services businesses, are making people work from home, and have banned groups of three or more. I'd say the Dutch repsonse is closer t… (View Post)

Hay fever? It's tree pollen season. (View Post)

Many people are now also going out for exercise every day, because it is one of the few times they are allowed out. Although this will probably be offset by those spending lockdown on the couch, eati… (View Post)

I believe many people who live and work in Paris have access to family homes elsewhere in France. A friend lives in the Cantal and says many houses are seasonally occupied. (View Post)