They are not a serious country anymore

I feel the same

Am lucky to be alive for starters 🤣

I feel like the popularity of it would be much higher in countries where it doesn't exist if we asked people. A referendum on an issue like this in the UK would be a disaster. I'm afraid that its opponents are way too complacent and the pro death penalty crowd has way too many wealthy backers

And is just going to drain rain water straight into their neighbours' gardens or into already overstretched sewage / storm water drainage

The former employee couldn't wait to get out, you couldn't fill the vacancy they left in a few months, and you short-listed them just to laugh in their face. Who has the real issues here? What is your employer doing to address their absolutely terrible company culture?

Happy new year to you too! :)

Just gone to sit with mine - she's peaceful so far

Hope you have a good evening, whatever you're doing :)