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How to Get Government to Work For Us...

Paul Collier wrote an interesting piece in the New Statesman recently called “How to get government to work for us”. His main point was that real issue isn’t that

Weeklyish Running Update...

Another week's running, best described as starting off feeling a bit knackered but gradually feeling a little better as the week went on... Monday slow run It is

Returning to Economics Content

Hi Everyone, Over the last two to three years, I have contributed significantly less to my regular economics and social economics content. My time has been spent

Andy Burnham and Your Wallet: Could Labour’s Next Leader Change How Britain Taxes You?

So Andy is set to step into No 10 tomorrow, but what does his vision mean for yer money? A recent piece in The Week suggests we could see big shifts around wealth,

Allotment Update -Full Bloom!

Well I must say it's been very sunny and hot lately and we've managed to keep up with the watering and the allotment is looking fab.... Tomatoes... We are just starting

Street Photography –4 people, 4 phones

Notes Should they be concentrating? Probably. Would they see more of life if they occassionally looked up from their phones? Probably. Do they care? Absolutely note.

Britain's Poor Track Record on Defence Spending.....

Politicians in Britain love to argue about defence spending, and the debate is usually, and oddly, about what percentage of GDP is the correct level - as if increasing

England–Argentina 1:2. The game ended with a political incident about the Falkland Islands. Who will win the world cup, Spain or Argentina?

Was für ein Match gestern im Atlanta Stadium im Bundesstaat Georgia. Habe es beim Public Viewing verfolgt und nach der ersten Hälfte ging England mit Gordon in Führung

Weeklyish Running Update...

In retrospect I think I had quite a tired week's running this week - I've been on a diet and the heat... and a trip to Paw Patrol World on Friday didn't help either!

Would Banning Social Media for Under-16s Actually Make Kids Safer?

So Britain has decided to opt for a total social media ban for under 16s.... One glaring sticking point to all of this is that anyone who is over 16 is probably

#MONOMAD Architectural Photography - National Theatre

Notes A long day, but there was always more to see, walking myself to the point of no return, got to get it as there is no second chance, no second day. Of course

Is Ideology Blocking Progress in Healthcare..?

Talking about the NHS can drive anyone up the wall, mostly because the conversation always turns political before anyone even asks the obvious: what actually helps

The Cost of Britain's High Electricity Prices...

Britain’s high electricity prices are turning into a real problem for its manufacturers. Energy here just costs a lot more than it does for competitors overseas.

As Safe as Houses...?

Britain’s housebuilders used to be about as safe a bet as you could find on the stock market. An apparent chronic housing shortage and every government promising

Street Photography –Aberdeen Steak House Sway

Notes It was all in the sway, should could have been saying anything to me but I was knocked a asunder by how her hips moved. I mean they could have been lying or

Weekly ish running update...

I managed four runs in the last week! Sunday's Run Longer - just! Headed out on Sunday for a nice gentle slightly longer than usual run, at 7.2K - a slightly different

Architectural Photography - Colours

Notes The building really is quite simply, really it's only the addition of colour which is a giving it musch to write home about, but that colour, she sure does

Profit Isn’t a Dirty Word—But It Isn’t Everything, Either

It's a standard of leftist newspapers: when a company posts record profits it gets lambasted, usually contrasted with the struggles of ordinary people feeling the

How the Premier League Became One of Britain's Greatest Exports

The UK economy is struggling in many respects, but the Premier League is a real success story.... it is one of Britain’s biggest cultural and commercial hits. Premier

It’s the USA’s 250th birthday so I thought about places and things that American visitors to the UK should see.

Should I suddenly become very lucky and not have the UK police knocking on my door for a ‘speech crime’ for a change and instead have the travel fairy knock on my