Published Saturday 17 December, 2011
I settled down to pen a few bon mots last weekend. Some thoughts on the Autumn Statement and the Public Sector Pensions issue I decided. But then I looked to the end of the week ahead and decided to keep my quill hovering over the papyrus until the umpteenth "Three-milliseconds-to-save-the-Euro" Summit had taken place. As it turned out … a good move!
Published Saturday 17 December, 2011
From Trafalgar's seas to Blenheim's fields ...
Published Tuesday 25 October, 2011
It can only be good news that another murdering, tyrannical dictator meets a grisly end pleading for his own life; and (extremely importantly) at the hands of his own people.
Go on ... you can do it George
Published Monday 3 October, 2011
So the Tory faithful gather in Manchester this week. In the light of recent developments and events they have a golden opportunity to pull a few levers, press a button or two and show the UK Business Community that they "get it".
Published Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Some things never change … As the World gets back to work this month, one is left seething with frustration at the seemingly limitless capacity of leaders (and especially political leaders) for again and again "doing the wrong thing".
Published Saturday 13 August, 2011
It's one minute to go in a very tense Premiership battle towards the end of the season. Top versus bottom. A complacent team of visitors (last season's Premiership Champions) are winning, but only just. The relegation-fighting hosts are awarded a penalty! Salvation beckons.
Doing Nothing Is Not An Option
Published Monday 1 August, 2011
In my line of work I receive a lot of written and spoken reaction to my ideas and views. I reckon “a lot” is far fewer than so many public figures much further up the food chain than low pond life such as me, but it is always interesting to hear and read views and opinions. Thank heavens we live in a Society where such behaviour is encouraged without fear or favour!
Thank heavens we're not in the Euro
Published Monday 1 August, 2011
Mention problems in Euroland and we all indulge (if we can stay awake) in a mixture of “told you so” and “ho ho ho”.
Published Wednesday 13 July, 2011
With all the attention, media and political, finely tuned on Matters Murdoch it is easy to forget another issue of enormous importance for all of us that happened a few days ago.
Published Monday 27 June, 2011
So Mr Clegg. Let's get this right. You've had an idea! Dangerous that, you know … look what happened the last time you had one of those … all those students believed you meant no increase in tuition fees (in fact, you pledged their abolition; the fees that is, not the students. Ah! But then, perhaps as ideas go … ?) and look where that got you.