The Times story about Rachel looking to tax assets of emigrants as the leave the country, can’t possibly be true can it? Even discussion of it is going to lead people to start planning the exodus, an… (View Post)

Well offtopic, DVD Extra video of Prunella Scales from Fawlty Towers. RIP. https://x.com/iphillips79/status/1984596486294823066 (View Post)

Yes, the Ukranians reckon there’s a 9% shortfall in Russian electricity generation, thanks to a combination of Western sanctions, Ukranian “sanctions”, and a load of old/worn-out equipment. Winter is… (View Post)

The thing is that Maugham isn’t representing a client in a court, he’s writing his own opinion pieces online for us all to read. If he were representing a client in court, then of course they will ag… (View Post)

One can well imagine that sustained power cuts in Moscow and StP in the winter have the potential to cause civil unrest. Most of the soviet-era apartment blocks have central heating by the way, with … (View Post)