Gutted to see Shane gone even though we all knew it was coming. He was the poet laureate of the Irish in Britain and indeed throughout the world, who had incredible humanity and an unflinching eye for the life of the underdog. His heroes were the nameless working class people who made Britain tick as much as his literary heroes like Behan and James Clarence Mangan. Good luck Shane, I hope you don't find heaven too boring!
Would you not agree that government ministers who can impose economic sanctions on the Lukashenko regime have more power than regular voters since they sit at the top of the power hierarchy?
Martin forgot to mention money as being the most important limitation on software. Some customers just don't have the budget to let you deliver good software or to evolve an architecture so that's its cheaper and easier to extend.
But the owners are not "taking all the risk" in this case hence the conditions attached to the Danish state acting as the last financial resort for businesses that are currently in trouble and whose owners cannot do anything about it.
I agree, I think mental illness afflicts people irrespective of their IQ. Perhaps people who seek out intelligence tests are experiencing delusions of grandeur?
The FTSE 250 closed 11.4 % down on Friday, its worst drop ever. I think it's a extremely premature to be saying everything is fine. No-one will know for several years whether it was a good decision or not.