Leader: Bumps in the road

It was while asleep on the back seat of a bus that I learned the uncomfortable truth about the reintegration of post-communist Europe. Cast your minds back to 1992 and I, young and penniless, was foolishly embarking on a 28-hour bus journey from Northern England to Poland, opting for the marathon road trip rather than forking out the currency required for the three hour flight. I had finally managed to beat the endless noise of the engine and drift off to sleep, but soon I was woken, not by