Why does Germany have a German owned auto industry while every UK car maker is foreign owned? Why is there no shipbuilding industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland any more but there is one in high wage Finland? One word: unions. Certainly Germany had unions too. But while they try to improve the pay of …

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/30/army-failed-cadet-21-who-killed-sandhurst-report-finds/ “The British Army failed a “vulnerable” officer cadet who killed herself after months of self harm, a damning report has found. A Service Inquiry into the suicide of Olivia Perks revealed she was subject to a “complete breakdown in welfare support” while studying as an Officer Cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.” I’m …

China, that is to say mainland China has threatened to take Taiwan by force. But history shows that it is mainland China that is the renegade part of the Republic of China, Taiwan or Formosa, not that Taiwan “belongs” to Communist China. According to Wikipedia’s entry on Taiwan: “The Republic of China, which had overthrown the Qing …

A currency can be anything. In primitive societies it can be cowrie shells, in prison it can be cigarettes. What matters it that other people will accept it at a known value. In the west we use pounds, dollars, euros etc. We can easily buy stuff with cash, a credit or debit card or check …

Boris was too left-wing for his party. He was an electoral liability however due to so-called Partygate.He had some wine with workers in his office during the lock-down.Now these were workers in his own office, unable to work from home.I’m sure they had coffee or teas breaks during the day. And this was not a …

A lot of fuss today about a black man who was shot 60 times while apparently running from the police. I’m not defending this however: In Kentucky 3 police officers and their K9 dog were killed by a man with a gun while investigating a domestic disturbance: https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/community-in-kentucky-horrified-after-officers-k-9-killed-in-shootout-allen-police-dog-fatally-shot-guns-firearms-lance-storz-prestonsburg-police-captain-ralph-frasure-canine-handler-jacob-chaffins-floyd-county-deputy-william-petry But this doesn’t make as good copy …

I believe Trump lost the election. However the US electoral system is one of the weakest in any democracy.No other country allows people to vote without proof of citizenship. (Source Wikipedia).No other country makes such a widespread use of postal ballots. An invitation to fraud on BOTH sides. A friend of mine has a home …

Little Britain has got it all wrong. There are about 6 BILLION people in the world who don’t enjoy the same standard of living. The British should welcome all of them. In fact unused cruise ships should be chartered to go to Africa, the Middle East and Asia to collect them so they can travel …

“The Book of Mormon” musical pokes not so gentle fun at the Mormon religion. So does “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Yet no one has been burning down theaters or embassies. But imagine the Muslim faith getting similar treatment. Say: “The Book of Allah”. We all know that no theater …

It’s just so strange. All these party photos were taken a year and a half ago. But only were released last November. Why the wait? What was the motivation to release them then? Remember that Putin was just starting to make his moves on Ukraine at that time. What perfect timing for a Russian supporter …