(One additional point is the de-industrialization: the large scale metal-processing, and potteries seem to die very, very quickly; that will have caused a rapid dispersal of the population). (View Post)

Oh, sure - sorry. I did mistake that completely! Yes; I completely agree with this perspective. The only nuance is in what you mean by "large scale". Large enough to become the dominant cul… (View Post)

I was always supportive of the "there was no large scale migration" theory. And I still am. However, my confidence was somewhat shaken by this paper from the Max Planck Institute last Autum… (View Post)

It was sufficiently stupid for my business partner and I to discuss it and decide not to open the restaurant at all, and just continue with our home deliveries. (View Post)

The centre right no longer have a Party. Do they ally with a mediocre, small-c conservative centre left, or a spent, worse than mediocre party of the right? Or do they stay at home and see how it pan… (View Post)