Having defended Corbyn's preference for concentrating on the job rather than his appearance, I'm inclined to be relaxed about Johnson's look too. Let's say that if that was the wo… (View Post)

The example is crazy, but the underlying issue is not I think corruption but optimism bias. Companies bid for contracts on the basis that everything will go perfectly, and anyone who builds in margin… (View Post)

Mildly illuminating poll on Eastern European attitudes to the war - everyone blames Russia more than other causes, but several have substantial minorities blaming the West and/or Ukraine: https://www… (View Post)

National cultures vary in this, as of course do individuals. I was brought up in the East European tradition of staying with my parents - in fact they were still with me until my father died when I w… (View Post)

That's an interesting link, thanks. I'm a professional translator and my cousin is too, specialising in subtitles, so I've got some insight into it. The BBC explanation is somewhat eva… (View Post)