Stable doors and all that. Finally, European countries which had banana republic-style systems which allowed residency to effectively be bought by anyone with enough big bucks, have realised that those rules could be open to corruption. Rather like our MPs recent, rather belated realisation that cryptocurrencies might possibly be used for dodgy dealings (colloquially known as money laundering). There will, of course, always be other not-too-many-questions-asked havens for the super-rich in warm destinations around the world, certainly many with lower annual rainfall than Dublin. Dubai, for instance, saw a 77% increase in Russian tourists last year, perhaps visiting family members amongst the 40,000 already resident there, or perhaps just a result of great marketing. Who knows.
“‘Quick and easy’: what leavers said about a UK-EU Brexit trade deal”
There used to be a certain type of chap (always a chap) who managed to have a pretty enjoyable and louche time at school and bluff his way through exams. He’d get into Oxbridge, his father’s old college, a few strings pulled, have a pretty enjoyable and louche time,...
