Short term issues drive out the long with no guarantee of good or honest decision making
May 242016
May 012016
The Land Registry in England and Wales earns money for the Treasury. Last year it gave £119M ($169M) back to the UK Treasury. Naturally enough selling it is a government aspiration — ideology being what it is.
Feb 252016
We moan, grumble, rant, rage and then do nothing. Why? Are we powerless?
Sep 042015
Bubble? What Bubble? The Westminster Bubble of course. You know, the place where the UK politicians who aspire to ‘serve’ us expend phenomenal energy and effort on our behalf. We elect our leaders. That’s what democracy is all about. Err … well … I suppose that’s where Bubbles may rise also. Sometimes reminiscent of flatulence in a bath […]
Jul 302015
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Benjamin Disraeli Says Who? I thought M J Maroney said: there’s lies, damned lies, and statistics. But did he? When I checked the source out it was attributed to: Mark Twain, Benjamin Disraeli and one Leonard H Courtney. I opted for Disraeli, after all, he was a politician and must have known […]
Jul 242015
Within days, investigator Sam Duncan and his wily minder Tonka face a gruesome trail of violence (video), murder and duplicity.
May 262015
‘Life—the way it really is—is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse’ Joseph Brodsky It’s short-term culture that causes long-term problems … discuss Our new Tory government are back on the rollercoaster with a “mandate” … or … 37% of the vote from 65% of the eligible-to-vote population (or 24.1% of the eligible). We may […]
Apr 252015
Promises, promises, nothing but promises. OMG it’s another General Election in the UK.
Dec 042014
Spanking Banking … on the cusp of change G’day, my name is Bruce, I’m the Mathematical Professor of Hydrodynamics at the University of Woolahmaloo. This is my Associate Professor, Charlie, he’s in charge of the sheep-dip. There’s an angry public out there. Hardly surprising I suppose. The intention is brand spanking new banking but things are […]