@Carra23 (Never thought I’d say this but) you are the better man. No apology was needed or deserved, no feelings were hurt, just egos. And the ability to rise above ego is the sign of someone who’s got a spine. Unless, of course, this was written at the behest of lawyers…
@GoodwinMJ Most people agree with you but want to see an olive branch. The way your colleagues have treated Rupert Lowe means it has to come from your side. I may have missed it in your lengthy comment, but have not given up hope.
@LynnFOI Keeping the Japanese out of Bengal helped more than just ‘us’ - though, as today, there were plenty of authoritarian ideologues who preferred barbarism.
@ApsanaBegumMP How much time did you spend on anti-corruption? Corruption is the bane of many Bangladeshi’s lives (though obviously not those on the receiving end).
@archer_rs Flew to ALC recently. The joy of waking up to an exciting day, the smooth ride to the airport, calm and fluid flow through security and boarding, a lovely cabin crew, a short nap and the thrill of landing in a beautiful place that could be the other side of the world.
@DanNeidle I like the idea of ‘tax every pound earned only once’ and would cap the tax at say 10%. Ok, that would still mean they could tax investment income and capital gains, but I would cap those at 10% too. And encourage everything to go through a banking system with a tax rebate.