The hot weather has, as always, ensured that the fashion sense of the British male once again hits rock bottom. I’ve said for years that public, non-beach-related flip-flop wearers should be taxed or fined and this should surely be high on Rishi’s list as he looks for ways to raise extra cash. I’d charge double for middle-aged men walking topless in built-up areas, treble if a shaven-head and beard combination is involved. On a more serious note, in Spain there are on the spot fines for those not wearing masks or social-distancing, and you have to pre-book your spot on the beach. Not rocket science, is it?
“The working-from-home illusion fades”
Are workers working from home more or less productive than those catching the 7.02am to London Bridge every day? ‘Probably sitting at home in their bleedin’ jim-jams’, said someone recently of a less-than-helpful call centre employee, the assumption being that, were they surrounded by colleagues and with a manager cracking the whip, he or she would have sorted his energy bill more efficiently.
