Month: March 2015

MORE INVESTMENT: LESS BORROWING

March 30, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

An idea to stimulate economic growth without further government borrowing. Written in plain English and very easy to follow, this is the only really fresh approach out there to the intractable problems of the UK economy, and it is just beginning to be noticed in important places. Buy!  Kindle or Paperback  UK        US      […]

Election: The Campaign Begins

March 30, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

To talk about the beginning of something which has been going on for months already is rather confusing. In actual fact so far only those who are engaged in politics or commentate on them have really been taking much notice. Parliament is dissolved today and this means that there are no longer any MPs. Government continues […]

Hitler’s First Lady

March 28, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

This Nazi era drama now has an interesting new cover image. It shows Hitler in his car with Karl Kaufmann, Gauleiter of Hamburg, seated at the back of the car on the left. He was the heroine’s first husband. Read this compelling novel in paperback or Kindle. UK             US

NHS 24/7

March 28, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Cameron is right to say the NHS should be accessible twenty four/seven. But it won’t be unless it has the money and once again the Tories are re-cycling cash already committed to other parts of their manifesto. This blog has previously posted that hospitals should run on three shifts of eight hours and never close […]

A Shocking Abuse of Parliament

March 26, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

It is reported that the Chancellor, George Osborne, refused to rule out, when questioned at his appearance at the Treasury Select committee, an increase in VAT if the Tories were elected to form the next government, because it had been agreed that Cameron would make the announcement at PMQs in order to wrong foot Milliband. Ignoring […]

HS2 : Build It

March 25, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

One of the greatest problems with England is its nostalgia for what has passed and its reluctance to acknowledge that the future is coming. It is possible to make an accountant’s case for HS2 and it is possible to make an equally good accountant’s case against it. There are environmental arguments which hold water both for […]

Alex Salmond: Threat to Block Cameron.

March 25, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Alex Salmond has said that the SNP will block a Tory minority government if it holds the balance of power at Westminster in May. Several things have to happen first. Mr. Salmond has himself to be elected, the Scot nats have to meet the expectation of their winning between 40 and 50 seats (many academics and commentators believe […]