After a few months of seat-giving-uppery, it slowly dawned on me that I was always the first - very often the only - one to offer. How selfish, I harrumphed to myself and resolved, next time, to stare out of the window and not budge, just see what happened
There are people who are openly hostile to the feminist movement, however what also seems prevalent is the view that these feminists are a bunch of sourpuss party-poopers who can’t take a joke
Both Spain's former economy minister Nadia Calviño and Denmark's ex-deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager are in the race to be the next boss of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
I did, at one point, make the mistake of asking for tips from one of those blokes who, inexplicably, feels no shame when sporting lycra shorts and drinking all manner of ghastly juices; after half-listening to a lengthy discourse about running technique, dietary requirements and staggered schedules, I thanked him profusely and headed home for a bacon sandwich and a lie down
Fran was not only a brilliant professional who had won awards, he was a vital part of the SUR family, loved by everyone
Opinion
Vox, like the PP and indeed like almost all Conservative parties across Europe, opposes illegal immigration and seeks to place greater controls on legal migration flows. That's not a radical or hateful policy, it's a sensible one
Opinion
Finally, women can take part in international football and get the credit, attention and respect that they deserve
Opinion
Losing my wallet would imply all kinds of cancellation telephone calls and card renewals most of which, I imagine, would involve those weird, disembodied recorded voices and increasingly exasperated cries of despair lovingly interspersed with Jumping Jack Flash arranged for piano and flute on an endless loop
Having spent more than a quarter of a century living in Malaga, I never cease to be amazed at how rapidly I cleave to my cultural roots every time I visit the land of my birth
If a repeat election becomes necessary in December (which seems likely), then Spain won't have had a proper leadership for the entire duration of its stint at the helm of the EU
Finance opinion
The series of account closures underlines the fact that there is a toxic culture at the top, just as we saw when those responsible for failure in the subprime credit crash and world banking crisis were rewarded - remaining unpunished to this day
In the last couple of years, insults commonplace in the 70s, 80s and 90s have been gradually raising their ugly heads again. Today, I find myself completely taken aback when somebody starts using them in a completely flippant way
Maybe it's Voice X Has Got Talent-type talent shows which have done the damage or maybe it's Tik Toxic and the like, but we seem to have reached a point where it's commonly believed you can leap directly from singing into your hair brush in front of the mirror to cavorting before multitudes in stadiums via a couple of quick open mics down at your local
The Euro Zone
In exchange for crucial support in the investiture vote(s) next week, Puigdemont has asked Sánchez for amnesties for all those still facing charges for their role in the illegal independence referendum of 2017