Monthly Archives: January 2012

Simon Fraser, the 11th Lord Lovat, was the last man in Britain to be executed by beheading. Fraser was in every respect a thoroughly disreputable character. He was a rapist and a serial traitor against both sides for the Jacobites and anti-Jacobites, and … Continue reading →

There is a popular misconception going around that suggests that Andrew Lansley is slightly loopy, a rogue Tory who succeeded in surprising the coalition by announcing a series of measures to reorganise the NHS, much to the chagrin of his … Continue reading →

In February 2009, the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition, David William Donald Cameron flexed his muscles to the British people. Gordon Brown’s Government were weak, said Cameron, and he told The Guardian: Cameron said today that bankers “needed to wake up and … Continue reading →

You would think David Cameron had enough on his hands. The economy, Afghanistan (Iran?) benefit reforms, mass unemployment, the possible collapse of the Euro and the Eurozone. Certainly enough problems there to cause headaches for any government, let alone a … Continue reading →

From The Guardian Letters  David Cameron believes he is on a crusade to drive a new “moral capitalism”. He should read Will Hutton on stakeholder capitalism and look to Germany, where employee representatives engage in corporate decision-making including levels of executive … Continue reading →

 Elderly homeowners will be encouraged to downsize to smaller properties and allow councils to rent their homes to local families under Coalition plans to ease the nation’s housing crisis  

 Heaven only knows why, but the Government, the opposition, the media, and industry seem almost unanimously in favour of the ridiculous vanity scheme HS2. We are led to believe that the only people who are against this spiffing idea are … Continue reading →

Letter in The Guardian   Michael Gove has extensive form in spending our money on his bizarre ideas. As an expert in buttering up his betters, he must be unrivalled.  In 2005, he spent more than £7,000 of our money on … Continue reading →

Off to see Christy and Declan tomorrow night in Dublin. Should be a great night.