Singapore.

From the outside and from direct reports from within, I had long believed Singapore to be my type of nation.

Having visited it - that impression remains.

The Singaporeans are an extremely intolerant people - intolerant of all anti social behaviour, that is!

Their crime rates are trivial; there is no litter; drivers must obey rules or receive heavy punishments; their educational and social care systems are second to none; they have one of the best healthcare systems in the world and retirement is at 62.

They consistently re-elect the same political party in their genuine democracy as - where would they find better?

Their public housing and housing for the elderly is just spectacular.

THIS IS A NATION OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS AND THEY DO NOT USE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS TO GET PEOPLE TOLERATING EACH OTHER.