It's almost as if it was a statue... (View Post)

Agreed. In Austria, all retirees (including foreign nationals resident there) have been sent a medical-grade mask free of charge by the Government. (View Post)

I don't agree with you on the longer than a minute bit. I was talking to a pretty libertarian friend who is really chafing under the restrictions, and she said, "What is really essential fo… (View Post)

We talked about it, but (unfortunately) I don't think it was ever implemented. Seems to work fine in Finland, and avoids the obvious unfairness that £50 is peanuts to some and disastrous for oth… (View Post)

I was as critical as anyone of the confusing messaging and the ridiculous false sentimentality in the run-up to Christmas, which probably actually killed people. But although at 71 I suppose I'm… (View Post)