The local UKIP Col. Blimp who was campaigning for Brexit a couple of years ago was keen to raise ‘the spectre of a European army’, controlled by the soon-to-retire Fr Merkel. But look at our other potential allies. Yes, Trump stops short of bumping off or ‘disappearing’ anyone who gets in his way, but the same can’t be said of Russia, China, Saudi, take your pick of the leaders of the countries which effectively control the rest of the world. I know which I’d prefer. Sprechen sie Deutsch?
“How can lifelong renting be made more compatible with retirement saving?”
Here’s a future problem that will doubtless be kicked down the road until it becomes a crisis. There’s a whole generation who may never be able to afford to buy their own homes.