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The World’s on Fire, but Apparently Charlie Said Something Horrible
A Nation Outraged There was a phone-in on the radio this morning where callers were incandescent with rage. Properly furious. You could practically hear their blood pressure monitors packing up. Was it about Reform UK and the questions surrounding its enormous donations? Was it about reports that a Russian oligarch close to Putin helped fund Donald Trump ...
Farage Embarrassed After Being Exposed Making Entirely Legal Financial Transaction
Nigel Farage was said to be “deeply embarrassed” this afternoon after it emerged that he had conducted a financial transaction entirely within the laws of the land. The Reform UK leader reportedly reacted with disbelief when informed that the transaction appeared to be perfectly legal, properly recorded and compliant with current financial regulations. E...
The Risk-Takers Are Back. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
I read the latest offering from the Conservatives today and, for a brief moment, wondered whether I had accidentally stumbled across a newspaper from about 1987. Lower taxes. Drill for oil. Slash red tape. Cut employment rights. Back the risk-takers and wealth creators. An “economic revolution”, apparently. Revolution? Haven’t we already tried most ...
The Joy of Not Knowing Everything
A degree in economics, maths, physics and bionics Today I learnt why some trees start turning brown during a prolonged heatwave. It turns out that it isn’t an early autumn at all. Under severe heat and drought stress, some trees effectively start shutting down parts of their leaf system. They reduce water loss, chlorophyll breaks down, leaves brown and some ...
Water, Water Everywhere. Except Where We Actually Need It
I was speaking to an old mate of mine, Gwylim, last night. He works for the Kennet & Avon Trust, so he knows a thing or two. Britain’s rivers are in trouble. big trouble. We can keep pretending the present system just needs another stern letter from Ofwat, or we can start treating water as the national infrastructure it actually is. There is a peculiar ...