And, of course, every single contractor apart from one has kept completely silent about their work on the project. This is unsurprising as such long-term secrecy and efficiency is the hallmark of democratic* governments.

(*allegedly)

True, but given that Trump has put tariffs on uninhabited islands in the Arctic (I believe), it’s still an interesting point to make.

Edit: spelling.

Yep, same here.

Too late for me. I gave up, 2 episodes into Series 2.

The beginning? I’d say we’re well into it now.

Reacher Series 3, of course. The latest series of Unforgotten.

I’m a Brit so what do I know? But I can see him taking a leaf out of Putin’s playbook and running as VP to a family member running for President, possibly Eric. Then he’ll still be in control.

I’ve watched it. Seven times! Best show I’ve ever seen but you have to concentrate - every scene is vital and there’s little exposition; you pick up everything as you watch.

Grace (ITVX) - a police procedural TV series based in Brighton (UK) that originally came out around 4 years ago and completely passed me by. Stars John Simm, who played The Master in Dr Who. Recommended.

Mr Robot - trying to get into this but struggling. Only 3 episodes in.

A dozen eggs per customer per day is hardly a limit. How many can one family eat?

So 4 in 5 prefer democracy. Seems okay to me.

There is that too, of course!

It certainly was over the past 14 years, yes.

Won’t somebody think of all the wealthy landowners, having to put up with being treated like ordinary people?

Good god! How many potatoes can one person eat?

Annoyingly, my laptop seems to be working perfectly.