It's just that my powers of cogitation exceed those of an amoeba, and I understand concepts as difficult as"historical accident." Europe is a continent because, and only because, Europ… (View Post)

I wouldn't want cryptonomicon any shorter. Or Anathem. (View Post)

You need to leave by April 4 latest, and sell on the 6th. And best of luck but I greatly fear ms reeves will interfere with your plans. It's not just the rate of CGT she can alter, it's eve… (View Post)

It sounds as if the BoE would prefer there not to be widespread general elections. Next up the CBI on the case for 30 year parliaments because Business Hates Uncertainty. (View Post)

My son has been in Alberta for 6 years (driven by global warming, he's a snowboarder. In summer 3 or 4 years ago a higher temperature was recorded near him than the max ever recorded in Las Vega… (View Post)