Of course it does. Bear in mind that in general cultural discourse the idea that British Empire = enlightened and beneficial vs AN Other Empire = expansionist, dangerous and brutal has been doing the… (View Post)

But what about the 20bn black hole?! (View Post)

I spent some time in South India a few years back - I found Pondicherry rather quaint in a couple of streets with the old architecture, though the place as a whole I have to admit I didn’t particular… (View Post)

Andrew Bailey now creating a hostage to fortune by saying rates could come down quickly. If we have an Israel-Iran war, they’re likely not coming down at all! (View Post)

Spare a thought for Bridget Phillipson. It was a hard one to turn down. (View Post)