Governments fail when they act in the interests of powerful people
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024As is obvious from much of what I write, I believe that governments can be both benign and profoundly beneficial to the population of a
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Ireland knows what genocide feels like - and how long the impact lasts
Monday, May 20th, 2024The National newspaper in Scotland, for whom I am a columnist, has reported today that the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister), Simon Harris has said today
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Stabilty is not change. It's acceptance of a failing status quo
Monday, May 20th, 2024I have reviewed this morning’s news with concern. Everything about it suggests a good reason for that, even if I ignore the international instability that
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The 5 million companies in the UK require a company law enforcement agency
Monday, May 20th, 2024I posted this YouTube video this morning. In it, I argue that there are five million or more companies in the UK. That’s one for
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The cost of compensating victims of the contaminated blood scandal needn't require cuts in government spending
Monday, May 20th, 2024I posted this very short thread to Twitter last night: This story is going to be everywhere in the news over the next couple of
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A slight northerly breeze
Sunday, May 19th, 2024It was a glorious morning, with a slight northerly breeze keeping the heat off at first. These were blowing exactly on a north-south axis: The
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People aren't convinced by Starmer's pledges, and don't believe they will work
Sunday, May 19th, 2024I ran two polls on Starmer’s six new pledges that are intended to bring swing voters into Labour’s camp. One was on Twitter: The other
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Starmer, the cuckoo
Sunday, May 19th, 2024I saw a cuckoo yesterday. Hearing them at this time of year is, around here, normal. Seeing one that was happy to sit on the
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Answer the ****** phone
Sunday, May 19th, 2024I posted this video this morning. In it I ask how many times have you been told your call matters to a company or government
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