When I moved to London eight and a half years ago, it was to start work at a dotcom/consultancy called Oven Digital, based in the old Truman Brewery at Brick Lane. The first time I visited was in late January, and as I walked from the Norwich train out of Liverpool Street there was a clear point...

As I predicted when the 'No' votes won it in Ireland, several European commentators have decided to ignore the democratic wishes of the Irish people, indicating that only one response to the Lisbon Treaty was acceptable... and it wasn't 'No'. From this morning's Sunday Times (my emphases in bold):...

...will be performing at the O2 arena. The tickets are £65, so I turn on my stereo and make a mental note of the fact that we'll be putting away the money,that'll be half of a European trip or some toward a beach holiday (though I have the strong feeling we're more likely to get a bitching holiday,...