I’m not sure the Greens are guaranteed to be a threat in the next GE? Their policies are insane but parties can survive that for a while. What they can’t survive is their entire voter base being clea… (View Post)

They give you presents all the time. They are outstandingly kind and friendly. They will walk half an hour the wrong way to show you the one place in town serving mediocre beer at 8pm I’ve sometimes … (View Post)

Yes. The particular smell of Taiwan. Few countries have a very particular smell. Taiwan is one. I suspect - like you - it is a mix of stinky tofu and “slightly iffy plumbing” The USSR used to have a … (View Post)

I did a whole long post answering this bit it seems to have vanished (to be fair I am on a train in the Taiwanese mountains) In short: yes, save your Taiwanese dollars for better destinations. Unless… (View Post)

Greetings from Taiwan. Which is in the perfect time zone for watching late night UK by elections It’s 7.30am and I’m on my way to Taipei to get the fuck odd this “stupid ball of mud” Taiwan is a stra… (View Post)