Some here were surprised to learn that Loyalists got concessions as well as Republicans, a while back, when EU customs officials got threatened. (View Post)

It’s the classic where a wanker spoils the quiet, sensible arrangement that has worked for 99.999%, for decades. (View Post)

Also, definitions of trust. I would trust the Saudi Government to brutally repress opposition. Justice for minorities, much less so. The U.K. government, the reverse. (View Post)

Within months of privatisation, the rules about only allowing GPO handsets and many other things were swept away. They had been running as if it was the 1950s I worked with a fair number of IT contra… (View Post)

Perhaps of interest, using total economy net worth (sum of public and private assets and liabilities) RankCountryNational Net Wealth (US$ trillions, approx.) 1United States1562Japan253Germany204Unite… (View Post)