The respondents used terms such as these an average of 14 times a day. The roster of so-called "politeisms" in the research is "a treasure trove of British evasion. "No rush, when you get a chance," used by 39% of the population says: "Get on with it, I've been waiting an unreasonably long time already."

I've been planning on putting together a proper 'escape from the city bag' for ages now, but just never quite got around to it, and it turns out I now may be well behind the curve....The EU recently urged its 450 million citizens to be equipped for anything, from a flood to a pandemic to an invasion: every household is instructed to stockpile enough food, medicine and supplies to get through the first 72 hours of a disaster. “Europe cannot afford to remain reactive,” the strategy states.

For over a decade, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been a driving force behind the UK's fiscal policy. Created in 2010 to introduce transparency and independence into government economic forecasting, the OBR was designed to prevent ministers from "fiddling the figures." Yet critics now argue that the institution has become too dominant—shaping the course of the nation's economy without democratic oversight.

Imagine living in a city where nearly every apartment building, office complex, shopping center—and even the local newspaper—is owned by a single individual...NB: While this might sound like a setting for a dystopian sci-fi movie, it's the reality in Irvine, California, where billionaire developer Donald Bren and his company, Irvine Co., have unparalleled control over the urban landscape.

So I'm currently thinking another eight years to FULL retirement... I'm quite happy with my current status which I guess we can call semi-retired, I no longer have to work full-time, although that does require a bit of luck (crypto doing OK, passive income being maintained, actually staying in part-time employment).

Given the recent historic performance of the US Economy, I don't really get what it was that needed 'fixing' with the introduction of Trump's tariffs...? Since 1990, America's per capita economic output has risen dramatically, passing almost every other major economy by a considerable distance. The U.S. produces today some 40% more per person than Western Europe and 60% more than Japan. Even with the G7 economies combined, accounting for 21% of global GDP, the U.S. alone lays claim to an astonishing 26%. Far from being a victim of unfair trade, America is outperforming its peers on nearly every major economic indicator.