If Donald Trump is serious about getting himself elected US president, he has to upgrade his untenable position on Muslims. He has rightly found himself in hot water over extraordinary remarks he made about the mother of a fallen American hero. These have upset a lot of Americans and almost all Europeans. His ridiculous position of blaming […]
It is impossible to fathom how on earth this project has got as far as it has. It does not matter which foreign government is involved in our power generation industry because none are welcome, whether they be French, Chinese or whoever. If a government is to be involved, and this Blog believes it should […]
QE in various forms is now very much part of the economic conversation, especially in following Brexit and the fall in the value of the £. 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, […]
It is clear from the headline that I have some nasty things to say about this, but first I should lay out my stall. The most important principles are that we should have abundant and cheap electricity especially for business and industry, there should be ample reserves in generating capacity guaranteeing the lights never go out […]
Dr. Rachael Benedict is an American historian and a best-selling author. Through the death of her estranged father she sets out to expose secrets from World War Two, which are so sensitive they have been subject to an extensive cover-up lasting seventy years. This provokes a killing spree as parts of the security services of both Britain and […]
The US election now moves to the critical phase. It is no longer two contests to determine who are to be the candidates. It is one fight to decide on who gets to be President. On the one hand we have the first woman so nominated in American history who is also said to be the […]
Turn Left To Power is an explosive dissertation in book form offering a fundamental redirection for Labour’s return to power, with bold ideas for a new economic and social settlement, including economic and taxation reform, restoration of responsibility in government and a renewal of democracy. Full of detailed information, hard facts and the results of thorough research and […]
The saga of the Labour leadership continues to play out and there may or may not be a drama in store later when the court decision on Jeremy Corbyn’s eligibility is to be announced. However yesterday was very important. Owen Smith, who is supported by almost all the parliamentary Labour party, laid out a manifesto which couched in detail a […]
There are reports of astonishing incomes being paid to consultants working overtime to try and deal with waiting lists and cover for staff shortages. First it is right to point out that consultants are entitled to be paid for working longer hours and if their efforts reduce waiting times they are to be welcomed. Second, […]
Northern Ireland is in a far more difficult situation than Scotland, when it comes to the practical implications of Brexit. Both enjoy funding from the EU, which London may or may not replace to the full, but only NI has a land border with an EU country. Finding a practical solution, as suggested by Prime Minister May, […]