Because not all meat is produced to the same animal welfare standards. Because there are some countries in the world I do not want to support by buying their produce. Because balance of trade numbers… (View Post)

It is not protectionist bullshit. It is providing customers with information they find of value so they can shop accordingly. You may not care where your food comes from, what standards it is produce… (View Post)

Budapest does have the advantage of having been completely rebuilt after WW2. Behind all those fancy 18th century facades in Leopold Town it is all breeze block. (View Post)

LOL. Lady Godiva was from Mercia. Maybe she wants to use her as her role model. JRM probably thinks these Saxon invaders are a bit too modern for his liking. Things haven't been the same since A… (View Post)

Both Patel and Braverman have a massive authoritarian streak and are not afraid to go way beyond what is either necessary or decent to get their way. Neither of them deserve to be anywhere near power… (View Post)