When the Ukraine war broke out, my friend Richard (who has an enormous house in Fitzroy Square) took in two Ukrainian families - six people in total. Over the last two years, one married a Brit, one … (View Post)

Two of my friends have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer recently. I sincerely hope that COVID infection does not significantly increase the risk of contracting it, because if so, we're all … (View Post)

Any? I will happily bet that at least one Syrian asylum seeker will return to Syria in the next 48 months. £5? (View Post)

Or the initial strong man decides to concentrate more on personal enrichment than on his people's welfare. People love a strong man, so long as that strong man agrees with all their views. When … (View Post)

There's also the fact that if you stand up to the dictator you mysteriously die. Or, if you're lucky, get shipped off to a labor camp in Siberia. And then die. It kinda discourages people f… (View Post)