Day: 17 August 2015

Armed Forces Malaria Drug: Withdraw It

August 17, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

When respected ex-service officers like Johnny Mercer MP say something is not right, it is good to pay attention. If what he says is backed by other experts and people who have personal experience, the weight of argument grows for the withdrawal of the controversial Malaria drug given to Army personnel serving in at risk postings overseas. […]

The Reward Of The Boss

August 17, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

The news that a clutch of overpaid executives earn over 180 times the average pay of everybody else comes as no surprise but it still deeply shocking. One of the reasons our economy is so out of balance and our society is so unequal is that many rules and principles are being bent or broken. […]

Gordon Brown: Right and Wrong

August 17, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Gordon Brown is quite right to warn that Labour cannot win without a credible economic policy. Where he is wrong is to imply that the remnants of New Labour (and the candidates who lean towards the centre) has one. The reason Jeremy Corbyn has become a phenomenon is because voters have for years been unable to […]