British finance debates often feel like a clash between spreadsheets and stagecraft. Rachel Reeves’ latest row sits exactly in that space. On one side, a letter from the UK’s fiscal watchdog says the public finances looked a little better than feared. On the other, the chancellor spent November warning that the outlook was bleak and… Read More »UK’s Reeves painted bleak economic picture

A trip from the UK to Portugal feels very simple at first glance. You book a flight, you grab your passport, and you go. Then you remember passports, Brexit rules, roaming charges, ferries, green cards, and some mysterious future thing called ETIAS. Suddenly the easy trip looks a little less simple. This guide walks through… Read More »Planning A Trip To Portugal From The UK: A Calm, Clear Guide

Public Health England sat in an interesting spot.It was inside government but supposed to think a little like an outsider.Its job was to protect and improve health, and to narrow the gaps between richer and poorer communities in England. For several years it was the national face of public health in England. It advised ministers,… Read More »Public Health England: The Agency That Came And Went

In 1976, two friends in California built a simple computer board and sold it for $666.66. It was called the Apple I. Only about 200 were made, and each one was hand-built. For many people, it looked like a very basic desktop setup. You could connect a keyboard, a TV or monitor, and a cassette… Read More »Apple I: The Little Board That Launched Apple

The New Golden Age of Indoor Green Walk into almost any home now and a pattern shows up. A trailing pothos over the fridge. A fiddle leaf fig trying its best by the window. A little army of succulents on a shelf that gets exactly thirty minutes of sun a day. Indoor plants are not… Read More »Houseplant Craze: How We All Ended Up Living In Tiny Jungles