And people have turned out a lot less supportive of even that than they claimed to be when it was merely a hypothetical opinion poll question. (View Post)

That seems unlikely. Computers were huge in the 1980s and could have interacted with geography on anything from town planning to North Sea oil. (View Post)

That's about it :wink: First sympathy then laughter at the fuckwits then boredom. But you should be pleased - its better to be laughed at than ignored if you want to be a world city. To paraphra… (View Post)

No, reality. A few days ago Londoners filling plastic bags with petrol and fighting in forecourts was being laughed out. Now its a weary 'why cannot they get their act together'. (View Post)

Wouldn't it be easier to tell London and the waitrose belt that they're being laughed at by the rest of the country ? Actually I think its moved on from laughing to baffled contempt. (View Post)