The French have strong local government who takes care of such things, and the natives have an inborn pride in le patrimoine. British local government is the weakest in Europe and what money they hav… (View Post)
UK is quite unique. If one looks outside the three (or two-and-a-half) big blocs, it is structurally v different from commodity-led countries (Canada, Australia, NZ), and from the export-led developm… (View Post)
You’ve only just realised? Economically, the UK has run itself as a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary since at least the 90s. Vast amounts of economic rent disappear into US hands. Half of the Premiership… (View Post)
Why did @Leon claim that he was born “working class” on the previous thread? What a tit. His Oxford-educated father was short-listed for the Booker Prize FFS. (View Post)