Richard is one of the most consistent but relatively moderate opponents of the EU. As far as I can recall he has always favoured EFTA or some analogue of it. He doesn't appear to have changed hi… (View Post)

GSMA, ITU, and CTIA were all ahead of the EU on that. So it wasn't the EU alone, the whole industry worldwide was pushing for a common charger. It has to be said though that such bodies have fre… (View Post)

That is very true. Recruitment costs are big, and it's not just the hiring, but training and getting someone up to speed. Losing an employee with years of experience costs far more indirectly th… (View Post)

It was fairly obvious it would be a failure after just a few weeks. You only had to be able to do some basic arithmetic to see that Russia was heading into a debacle that would make the Soviet-Afghan… (View Post)

Sure for one-off events broadcasting makes sense. For at least 90% of the year it makes little sense. On-demand is already the norm for a large and growing proportion of the viewing public. The BBC n… (View Post)