If you were to survey people on their quality of life I am pretty sure you would find it was higher in areas where the population is increasing than in areas where it is decreasing. The poor quality … (View Post)

It's an excellent book. I studied the US Civil War in SYS history and this was our textbook. (View Post)

Some British people have a remarkable blind spot about Ireland. The Irish are far more forgiving towards us than we have any right to expect. (View Post)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/30/5m-council-debt-portsmouth-unused-post-brexit-border-control-post More money pissed up the wall thanks to Brexit. (View Post)

I've had a current account with Halifax for over 30 years. The interest rate is laughable but in terms of a competent service I've never had a single problem. (View Post)