Recovery, what recovery?

by | Aug 13, 2014

Every day the gap between real life experience of the economy, and the version of events offered by the government and mainstream media, seems to get wider. It is surely only a matter of time before somebody tells us we have never had it so good. Every day the gap...

The Commonwealth Games, principles and protest

by | Aug 7, 2014

The 2014 Commonwealth Games brought moments of sporting glory, and a grand finale with Lulu, Kylie Minogue and Deacon Blue, to Glasgow. It also brought protests exposing the gap between Commonwealth ideals and reality in many member countries. The 2014 Commonwealth...

PR, a deficit of statesmanship and the centenary of WW1

by | Aug 4, 2014

Last week, the Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury did something which should cause us concern, wherever our political allegiances may lie. I give David Cameron his full title in order to place firmly in the frame the constitutional duties and...