It was a live broadcasting being watched by very few people. Yes the BBC should have pulled it when it went pear shaped but probably didn’t have anyone with authority to do so. Hence it continued pla… (View Post)

Isn't that little different from the Vitality Health app which gave discounts for doing monitored exercise (View Post)

+1, every time I've been to Reykjavik it feels wealthier than anywhere else I've been except for London (and given then circles I move in when in London that's not surprising). (View Post)

Yes - throwing money at the problem both makes it go away and makes the politician look good for the next couple of years because repayment only becomes a problem when you've left power. (View Post)

The regional mayors still don't have enough authority and tax / spending / borrowing powers. to be blunt - until Manchester and Birmingham can raise money to build the metro / underground rail /… (View Post)