I suspect that the senders of the messages have friends in the police, which is why she was arrested for "maliciously" posting the messages they'd sent her in the first place - but it&… (View Post)

Note that King Charles, in his address to Congress, did not call for Russia's defeat, but for a just and lasting peace. What this indicates is that Ukraine's western supporters are mostly a… (View Post)

Oh yes. Ukraine showed off something like that last year. With a 5 tonne warhead. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-showcases-underwater-drones-with-2-000-km-strike-capability/ (View Post)

Israel is the interesting standout, in being a wealthy country with a high birth rate, but that doesn't have its wealth boosted by resource exports. GDP per capita $44k and birth rate 2.83. (View Post)

As I understand it, NI contributions are charged on pension contributions (which are exempt from income tax) and that's the rationale for not charging NI on income from a pension. Now there'… (View Post)