Category: Malcolm Blair Robinson

Books Re-Branding: Important News

December 5, 2014 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

As my regular readers know I combine writing novels and occasional non-fiction with blogging on current affairs. My novels are divided between light or popular fiction and more substantial thought provoking work with a historical background. From now on I am using the pen name Tor Raven for popular fiction. Previous books have been re-branded and re-issued to reflect […]

U.K. Economy: Trouble Ahead

December 4, 2014 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Osborne gave a confident performance yesterday. But so did Ed Balls. After last time that must have been a relief for Labour. It should rattle the Tories. Not because of the better Commons performance of the Shadow Chancellor, but because of of what lies behind it. Labour’s economic team, having stuck rigidly to a pretty […]

Cameron ‘Economy Under Control’: Really?

December 2, 2014 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

When Cameron came to power and appointed Osborne they pledged economic recovery based on certain principles. The first was the economy would be re-balanced away from housing and the financial sector. Second it would be export led, third that government spending would be cut and the deficit eliminated over a parliament, and finally government borrowing would fall. None of […]

Cameron And Europe

November 29, 2014 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

An increasingly desperate Cameron is thrashing about trying to appease angry voters, angry Tory party members and an irritated Europe. His latest speech offers proposals which, if agreed by the EU and that is a big if, would deal with the emotional objection to migrants claiming benefits as soon a they get here and sending such things […]

Andrew Mitchell

November 28, 2014 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Only nasty people want to see a person’s career shredded and whatever your politics, Andrew Mitchell cuts a rather sorry figure today. His reputation is tarnished beyond political repair and the finding by the judge that he probably used the ‘p’ word is damning. That an altercation about which gate to use lasting seconds can […]