tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post6968518130894252478..comments2024-03-29T10:51:27.752+13:00Comments on Not PC: DOWN TO THE DOCTOR’S: In the Land of the FreePeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-90165595264738056662009-04-03T12:33:00.000+13:002009-04-03T12:33:00.000+13:00Why is the beer so expensive? Do they tax itWhy is the beer so expensive? Do they tax itRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400592682326267772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-41564652061961440832009-04-02T21:58:00.000+13:002009-04-02T21:58:00.000+13:00After reading that, who in the hell would want to ...After reading that, who in the hell would want to go to the UK or Australia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-8518757166374315342009-04-02T13:52:00.000+13:002009-04-02T13:52:00.000+13:00For those who don't know the heroic Mr Cowperthwai...For those who don't know the heroic Mr Cowperthwaite, he is possibly the only bureaucrat <A HREF="http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/02/bureaucrat-who-was-hero-yes-its-true.html" REL="nofollow">whose obituary</A> is ever going to posted here in sadness.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-5190513050535790102009-04-02T12:09:00.000+13:002009-04-02T12:09:00.000+13:00It is a wonder. Cheers Sir John Cowperthwaite. - S...It is a wonder. Cheers Sir John Cowperthwaite. <BR/><BR/>- Sam PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-38465850313798418122009-04-02T11:53:00.000+13:002009-04-02T11:53:00.000+13:00Glorious!I've written many articles on Hong Kong, ...Glorious!<BR/><BR/>I've written many articles on Hong Kong, and China generally. Even the latter, despite the horrendous PRC government, is a wondrous land from a dozen different aspects.<BR/><BR/>The people are generally friendly and hard working and don't take kindly to shirking of responsibility -- amazing considering the decades of Communist rule.<BR/><BR/>They were staunch allies during WWII, even more impressive given how the Japanese had raped them for years before US/AU/NZ involvement in the conflict. These were a people who just refused to surrender.<BR/><BR/>Yet, it's also a paradox, since the mainland has never had political freedom to any meaningful degree until recently (and that is very spotty).Jeffrey Perrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841019772535869442noreply@blogger.com