What is it that distinguishes grammars from comprehensives? Why it's selection by ability. The elephant in the room. (View Post)

May I say that your regular postings from Spain are most agreeable. Watched a Portillo Spanish train trip yesterday which reminded me what a splendid and dignified country it is. How sad that travel … (View Post)

Well well, what do you know? FT: "Swedish companies reap benefits of country’s Covid-19 approach" Better than expected numbers suggests no-lockdown strategy helped business andTelegraph: &q… (View Post)

Fractionally lower costs per transaction is what drives the volume of business to London, and those costs are lower because of the depth of the markets and greater liquidity, thus we have an amplifyi… (View Post)

That's a caricature though not wholly unfair. However there are Scots who are proud to be British and have the English and others as neighbours and friends and sporting rivals. Nor imo are they … (View Post)