There's about 12 million English people of partly Irish descent, I remember reading somewhere. That speaks to a pretty good record of integration. (View Post)

I have seen some engrossing lower-scoring games in this world cup, but I wouldn't put this one in that category, for myself. Senegal barely seemed to have turned up, at times. Their fans were re… (View Post)

Certainly great goals ; the level of performance will have to be a lot better against France though. (View Post)

Tunbridge Wells rated the unhappiest, Brighton rated the happiest a couple of years ago. What does that tell one about societies, communities and political values, I wonder. (View Post)

Unions work best in a country where there isn't constant class antagonism. It's not as bad in Britain as it was, but instead we often have winner-takes-all, provocative Thatcherism for the … (View Post)