I think that personality counts for more than you'd think and perhaps would wish. Jeremy is a nice man, famously reluctant to attack anyone personally (even Tories with shock-horror records), an… (View Post)

I'm now retired except for translation, which keeps me as busy as I like. It's changed a lot - the agency will supply an AI translation, and only asks me to check it - it takes perhaps a qu… (View Post)

I'm not convinced by the leading article. The "evidence" of the blob is casually furnished by reference to two satirical TV programmes. It's undoubtedly true that many people beli… (View Post)

Yes, I'm annoyed by the UK media telling me what I think I want to hear - people in NY and California saying Trump is nuts. He may be, but it'd not usefully balanced reporting. (View Post)

I'm dipping into courses at nearby Oxford, out of interest without pursuing a particular degree. The first one comes up next month, basically on the idea that social disorder is inevitable becau… (View Post)