But, Philip, half of the country remains terrified when there is no reason for it. It's not a question of intelligence but many people do listen to what government (via the media) says and take it at… (View Post)

Maybe so Philip, but that's not the message that most people will have heard, albeit though the distorting filter of the media. The government has been nowhere near explicit enough nor unequivocal en… (View Post)

I have to say I have some sympathy with Anabobazina here. For reasons best known to themselves (maybe as simple as bad news sells newspapers) the media seems to want to pick up a negative thread from… (View Post)

We're really not going to have our geopolitical troubles to seek over the next few years are we? Reading this article is profoundly depressing in 2021. Civil war in Afghanistan or simply a Taliban ta… (View Post)

What we are disagreeing about here is the definition of "safe", which is a purely subjective term. Is it "safe" crossing the road? No, it's not, but there are things we can do to … (View Post)