It's a problem for the BOE. Raising interest rates is a powerful tool for curbing demand, slowing the economy and bringing down inflation, but with fewer mortgage holders than before and more on… (View Post)

The promotion of gambling is absolutely relentless on TV, radio, online, absolutely everywhere. Presumably it is extremely profitable. I'm very torn on it - I think that people should be allowed… (View Post)

I guess I'd make a distinction between betting on "real" stuff like politics or football or a horse race and pure games of chance like slots or roulette or bingo. PB is interesting to … (View Post)

Punchy. (View Post)

You haven't experienced Easter shop closures until you've stayed in an Air BnB in the Black Forest that's run out of bog roll on Easter Sunday. The Germans are absolute masters at reta… (View Post)