Thinking more about this, all countries have their strengths and their weaknesses. Take Germany and Switzerland: their greatest strengths are that they have really good vocational training. It's… (View Post)

Some of the banlieues around Paris are pretty shit. (View Post)

The problem with the UK numbers is that they're pulled down by drunken, feckless Scots. (View Post)

That's because a lot of the wealth doesn't accrue to the locals. If you look at *most* countries, then biggest component of GDP is wages. If you look at Ireland or Malta, a disproportionate… (View Post)

The centre of what? (View Post)