Hang on... that's a quarter-over-quarter GDP number isn't it? Not y-o-y. (View Post)

The ski holiday was almost certainly booked before Mr Lammy discovered he would be in Bologna. Otherwise Cortina or Cervinia would make much more sense. (View Post)

There's a store, like a mini supermarket, around the corner from me. The cashier scans my goods. I go pay, and they offer me the opportunity to tip 20%, 22% or 25% for the privilege of them, hav… (View Post)

Sadly, this comment is all too true. (View Post)

The flights are only five days a week, so you might well be traveling the next day, and you still have a 2 hour trip from Lyon airport. Look: you wouldn't do it, but it's not completely stu… (View Post)