Awkward realities. 1 The UK looks poorer because it is poorer. (The UK model probably does a better job of turning money into a good life than the USA one, but that only gets you so far.) 2 A big par… (View Post)
And yet, if the next Conservative PM isn't yet in Parliament, it's hard to see the party surviving long enough for them to complete the long march to Downing Street. As for the effect of Boris's purg… (View Post)
Or Enver Hoxha in his 1967 New Year address to the nation: “This year will be harder than last year. On the other hand, it will be easier than next year.” I suppose he counts as a Soviet joke as well. (View Post)