Newcastle got a metro line because the Government was desperate for a solution to the unemployment problems in Newcastle and it was a cheap fix that showed they were doing something (remember the onl… (View Post)

For 40 years the country has invested in London to the expense of elsewhere - which means that London is now wealthy than elsewhere and so pays slightly more in tax (argument then goes that wealth co… (View Post)

You said that 15 minutes ago - and it would destroy a fair number of middle size towns as the biggest employer in the area (often by miles) went kaput. Plus even without VAT the university sector is … (View Post)

True but Mexico without time to acclimatize to a height 2km above sea levels and an oxygen level 25% less. And Mexico have played every match at that altitude (View Post)

I know multiple people who bet against their team or a 0-0 draw on the basis that it will give them something to celebrate if the match doesn’t go their way or is as dull as ditchwater (View Post)