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The rich are getting second passports, citing risk of instability Wealthy U.S. families are increasingly applying for second citizenships and national residences as a way to hedge their financial risk, according to a leading law firm. (...)...

Fingers crossed.

These 3 beds, also in Oxford, are still small but larger and cheaper: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143990519#/?channel=RES_NEW https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139935413#/floorplan?activePlan=1&channel=RES_NEW Greedy developers use the minimum dimensios but sell at mid-range...

The price is not unreasonable for a 3 bed but the areas are. It's bloody cråp. The national space standards are an insult...

Just launched!, they write with excitement. £650k, insultingly small... https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147356057#/?channel=RES_NEW

I helped elect a Green councillor last time around but I was living in another circle. Political make-up The current political composition of the Council is: Labour Group - 20 seats Liberal Democrat Group - 9 seats Green Group - 6 seats Oxford Socialist Independents Group - 6 seats...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_(Tom_Waits_album) Tom Waits "Alice"

Isn't it just a re-badged and face-lifted Audiolab?

All of those will sound very different from your Harbeths. If that's not what you're looking for, maybe try DRC (digital room correction). I have my speakers very close to the rear wall and they shoud and measure better than they did when they baffle was some 3.5ft into the room. I wrote about...

Some people are nuts...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_Variations Tom Waits "Mule Variations"

Many tower blocks are substandard social housing rubbish. I don’t think that people in Chelsea mind living in a nice apartment. The UK needs better dimensions and built quality standards.

This is the UK, good luck with that…

Pounds sound better than pennies.