My drip machine has a timer, I get up to fresh coffee (View Post)

The Civil Service measures inputs, not outputs. For example, the DWP's grant from the treasury is based on how long it spends talking to its "customers" . Not on how many people it helps ge… (View Post)

Alcohol is generally a much smaller part of beer (~5% rather than 10-15%) so you probably miss it less. An alcohol free Trappist might not work as well (View Post)

Why does that not surprise me? (As someone who lived happily in Newcastle for 10 years and would go back) (View Post)

Making HMRC issue benefits (tax credits) was the worst mistake. They are not set up for giving people money, and operate up to 22 months in arrears rather than in real time (View Post)