Did he? I'm supposing we've been relying on decorum up to now, maybe not rules but the threat of serious frowning if attempted...

I would expect the intelligence services outside of USA are reeling. Can they trust the information they're sharing won't be accessed for personal and private benefit?

I guess we're all in a bit of a pickle, having relied on and enabled reach of USA. Of course, this was on our understanding that they were stable and trustworthy. This is now permanently broken, so all trading partners will look to pivot quickly away from the mercurial.

Europe should start their own Facebook alternative. It's needed. And its time to stop making American billionaires . As the world needs change. Change is good. Can't evolve without change.

I was lucky enough to visit and asked one of the gallery staff at the world-class Parthenon Museum - literally the only place they should be - if she had seen them. Her reply: she couldn't "I would never be able to leave without my sisters". The BM and UK could never care for them with such love

Spot on. Putting a monetary value on 'engagement' from personal accounts tempted too many of all persuasions down rabbit holes that have decimated the positives of social media.