Ah yes, almost unthinkable that he might adjust his policies if careerism suggested it was a good idea, isn't it? Hmm. (View Post)

I think Finland is lovely, and quite distinctive - anyone expecting it to be similar to, say, Denmark will be started. In general I think Viewcode underrates our collective knowledge of foreign place… (View Post)

My mother bought me a Lacoste shirt as she thought the crocodile was cute. That was 60 years ago, though. Fashion? Pah! (View Post)

I agree up to a point, but an unfair system that depends on people voluntarily being decent isn't really sound - one could point to the existence of kind slave-owners (I'm sure there were some). They… (View Post)

Yes - I've known him personally for many years (and I do like him), and he's a very English type. He's a bit too consistent in the "policies not personalities" thing to the point that he di… (View Post)