I know from conversations with friends and family that many BAME people found the riots extremely frightening and concerning, but that's because they could see the racist, nativity motivation be… (View Post)

A lot of it is nonsense but yes, there is a kernel of truth to it. There is a feeling of optimism and promise in American culture that is very attractive. I was tempted to stay there. The flip side i… (View Post)

100% my experience too. Living in the US convinced me that the UK is just another European country. (View Post)

A lot of American culture comes from the fact that it is a nation of immigrants, self selected for a go getting attitude. Presumably this fades over time, perhaps why we are seeing the well documente… (View Post)

I hope all the A level students in people's lives got the grades they were hoping for. Our daughter got the grades she needed to study maths and philosophy at Oxford so we are very proud parents… (View Post)