Not the same thing given that Germany had only been united in 1871. Not to mention that Austria would historically have been counted as part of Germany but was only part of the German state between 1… (View Post)

What these maps show is that there are far greater differences in affluence/deprivation within towns and districts than there are between different areas of the country. (View Post)

Another legacy of Merkel. I'm old enough to remember when every 'centrist dad' idolised her as the personification of 'good government'. (View Post)

The IMF forecasts aren't good for the UK. They're just less bad than they are for France, Germany and Italy. (View Post)

Deprived and cheap can be liveable. Deprived and expensive is worse, much worse. (View Post)