Iain M Churches wrote:

Unlike the UK, the residents of both Finland and Sweden are happy
with their standard of living, their governments and policies.

Can't be too bad, can it?

From today's Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...811170,00.html

"BRITAIN has the fifth-happiest population in the world, but ranks
behind Australia, the United States, Egypt and India for satisfaction,
according to an international survey."

No mention of Scandinavia. :-)
(Although Iain does make it sound idyllic.)

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Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.