Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
August 27, 2016
UK Pubs Struggling for Business
The British pub is a national institution, popular with locals and an attraction for tourists. But pubs are struggling - their numbers have been declining for decades and the rate of closures has been accelerating.