matthowe

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   by matthowe 5y ago

   I doubt much will change in London over the long term. Johnson and his government are doing with the Ukraine/Russia issue what they have done on virtually every other topic: talk loudly and carry a very small stick. They have made som
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   by matthowe 5y ago

   Agreed that it isn't limited to Russians, but I do think there is a scale difference when it comes to the ultra-wealthy from Russia. For example, when I was home in London a few years ago we had dinner at a fancy Chinese restaurant in
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   by matthowe 5y ago

   Yes, maybe "shame" on a national scale is overwrought. Those of us that did not vote for this Conservative government may feel shame (I certainly do) but the UK is a democracy and the government in power reflects, to a large degre
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   by matthowe 5y ago

   Spoke to an engineer in Romania on Friday who was glowing with pride at his country's response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis. Just dead proud that his nation was willing to be so accommodating to the thousands of people streami