THE BRITISH THREAD II

The Scots are the most friendly and pleasant people in the UK.

So. It's official, then. The Scots are the most friendly and pleasant people in the UK.

We knew that already, of course.

(Why only in the UK?)

While politicians are often fond of emphasising the overseas element of such pollution spikes – especially the occasional phenomenon of Saharan sand blowing across to the UK – a considerable part of the current smog comes from local sources, according to Defra. A spokeswoman for the department said: “In this incident, the majority of the pollution is made up from locally generated particulate matter, which has been trapped closer to the earth because of high pressure and still weather conditions.

“This has combined with some pollution coming in from the near continent and a small contribution from Saharan dust.”

Nigel Jenkins from Sussex-Air, a group run by a series of local councils and health bodies, said the Brighton pollution, forecast to possibly hit the rare “very high” level after the evening rush hour, was primarily composed of tiny PM2.5-type particles, which often come from vehicle emissions, especially diesel engines, and industrial pollution.
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While such actions worked in big cities, Jenkins said, they would have less of an immediate impact in Brighton: “We are also talking about transboundary pollution here, so unless we stop people driving in northern Germany three or four days ago, it won’t completely stop. But obviously local elements play a part in it.”

Why the surprise? An American started a thread on fish and chips.

I don't like it when United win, did I mention that?

Just out of curiosity, how do Brits generally pick football teams to support?