There is almost no one in the British nation who will not be shocked by the news of the death of Sir Terry Wogan. He was an institution, a national treasure and a friend to almost everybody. Millions will have so many memories, all of which will be happy, of a personality whose unique broadcasting style, both on […]
There is a report by the OECD that the level of literacy and numeracy skills among young people in Britain is almost the lowest of all the developed countries and way behind the likes of Holland, Finland and South Korea. And we are not talking about reading Tolstoy; evidently some are floored by the instructions on an aspirin […]
QE in various forms is now very much part of the economic conversation, especially in connection with recent market turmoil. Dynamic Quantitative Easing (also called Peoples Quantitative Easing) remains under government, not bank, control and targets specific investment projects without borrowing, interest or repayments. It can reboot the economy, boost manufacturing and exports and enable sustained growth […]
There are reports that Russia is now really feeling the pinch of both Western sanctions and the low oil price and is having to cut its budget. No doubt the anti Russian lobby will gloat. This tends to be the same people who believe that Britain should walk out of Europe and go it alone. […]
As both campaigns, which seem splintered and multi headed, begin to open up their stalls, they reveal somewhat unconvincing wares, which can easily be criticised by the other side, whichever it is, but which has nothing more convincing to offer. We can only hope things will improve when Cameron declares his weird negotiations to be a […]
Set in the mid nineteen nineties, this fast moving thriller lifts the curtain on sex, sleaze and corruption in high places as the long reign of the government totters to an end, following the ousting of the iconic Margaret Thatcher. The novel catches the mood of those times with a host of fictional characters who engage […]
To most Europeans Donald Trump has for long been a figure of fun. Rich certainly, but still a bit of a clown. It is now beginning to dawn upon them that the only thing standing between him and becoming President of United States is a lady; Hilary Clinton. For if the polls are to be […]
BROWSE MY BOOKS WITH THESE LINKS Malcolm Blair-Robinson U.S Malcolm Blair-Robinson UK
It is positive news that Google has paid some more tax, although many feel the amount is far less than must truly be due. In fact whatever they had paid before was what was due; the fact that it was barely anything is a reflection upon the tax rules and systems, rather than the company which […]
DOWNLOAD OR PAPERBACK Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy and right hand man, flew to Scotland on a mysterious peace mission in 1941, which has never been convincingly explained, to meet unidentified politicians who wanted to end the war. The truth has been covered up for generations because to reveal it would somehow undermine the honour […]