I was at school with an otherwise unobjectionable boy (American) who stole bikes regularly. In Denmark, there were hundreds at every railway station, mostly unlocked, and he reasoned that if one bike… (View Post)

I think the "other side" is more insidious - it's not "It's fine to assault women" but "One kiss isn't a big deal with so much wrong in the world". That r… (View Post)

The speculation is that it will be called on October 5, which is immediately after the Tory conference (which normally gives a short-term boost, though who knows these days) and immediately before th… (View Post)

Ramaswamy seems to be positioning himself as the "Trumpism without Trump" candidate. If Trump stays in, it's a losing strategy, but he seems well-placed to pick up many of Trump's… (View Post)

Most Swiss Germans don't speak French fluently, and vice versa - if you see a French Swiss speaker on German Swiss TV they'll be subtitled or dubbed. As you say, though, central government … (View Post)