Business
Bitter Fruit
At the end of December, a civil claim was filed against Fresh Del Monte by a group of human rights organisations on behalf of 10 individuals, who claim they were stabbed, stoned, tortured and raped [more…]
Month: March 2024
20th Century
Crisis Journey, 1947 – Part Two
“The record of what one man saw and heard and felt on a journey through Britain in October 1947, by John Alldridge” Uncle John’s record of his trip round Britain, to assess the extent to [more…]
Book Review
Review: The Pre-Persons
PKD lived from 1928 to 1982, dying aged 53 of a stroke. He wrote Science Fiction – over 40 novels and 120 short stories. His were the stories behind many famous films such as: Do [more…]
Economics
Economic Illiteracy and Dogma: this Budget encapsulates it perfectly
As usual, the meaningless minutiae of tax-fiddling in last week’s budget stole the headlines and obscured what’s really going on. It would help if the linguistics were clearer: a tax “cut” should simply refer to [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #4
Well here we are for the fourth time with a brief look at the opinion polls. Don’t trust them an inch but rather look at the trends. It is with great delight that I can [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Twenty-Five
Monday Hi folks, it’s another working week and surprise, surprise it’s raining again. I see The Donald has won the Republican Primary election in South Carolina, trouncing his opponent Nikki Haley by 59.8% to 30.5%. [more…]
Human Interest
Always Worth Saying’s Car Review, Part Two
The businessman’s businessman, over the phone Mr Thrifty confided since the pandemic I was only his 6th customer. They now rent to trade and for insurance purposes rather than to passing trade or to those [more…]
Biography
Going Postal, Part Three
Just before 2000, I decided to give up a well-paid job and comfortable life in Japan to make a new start in my homeland. I had bought a share in a house in south London, [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Birmingham
Greetings pop pickers and welcome to another Fabulously Flamboyant Friday – our fortnightly puddle-jumping jaunt in the perfumed garden of musical mastication. This week we’ll wipe down the balti bowl of bhangra with the garlic [more…]