How’s Ukraine? Thriving I hope. Politicians seem to think that we like them earnest and serious. I’m not so sure. Boris is the obvious exception and he did alright. Salmond could also be funny. I thi… (View Post)

We think we are entitled to a much higher standard of living than we earn. Hence 20 years of trade deficits resulting in so many of our assets falling into foreign ownership. Hence public debt at 100… (View Post)

I am in despair about the economic incompetence of this government and the damage that it is doing to our already weak economy but even I would find it more than a bit of a stretch to blame them for … (View Post)

We have services on hand if we need them and a check once a year. Some of it is grim. Last week in a murder we had CCTV showing someone being brutally murdered outside some shops as people walked by … (View Post)

New ball in 6 overs. It is delightfully poised. A fitting finale to the best series of recent years. (View Post)