As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
I was today years old when I learned that the UK's numbering system for A and B-Roads is based on zones and is not random.
(Explains why the two major ones near me are the A2 and A20).
Map credit: Roads [dot] org [dot] uk
More about how the zones work: https://t.co/qg2n3gGZ6d
It never ceases to amaze me how many completely different regional accents there are in the Black Country, north-east, and north-west England. That the Bolton twang of Fred Dibnah is only 20-odd miles from the Scouse of Wayne Rooney will never not be a source of wonder to me.
Sometimes a well-meaning tax code turns out to be utterly idiotic. The UK is a nice example where parents in need of childcare are actively encouraged to not earn more money / remain below their economic potential. Urgent need for tax reform. Source: https://t.co/PK36SZV7wj
This chart might look political, but it’s really about data science. The UK can rank great or poorly depending on the KPIs you choose. Our choice of data decides how we view reality.
🚨BREAKING: Thousands of furious Brits have taken to social media to declare a full boycott of Subway and KFC.
Both chains have recently announced they are switching to Halal meat in their products.
Do you support the boycott?