Honkers, a bit too close to the Chinese Communist Party, the Philippines not quite ripe enough (long story), Macao (see Hong Kong), Taiwan too controversial, Guam too far away, South Korea too American, North Korea [more…]
Question Time 28th May 2020 Panel: Helen Whately (Conservative) Ian Murray (Labour) John Swinney (Scottish National Party) Layla McCay (NHS Confederation) Alex Massie (Journalist) Venue: Scotland Proprietor of the Coniston & Windemere Surgical Appliance & [more…]
Singa Pura, the Lion City where two oceans meet. Where founder of the colony, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (Fellow of the Royal Society), stands immortalised in stone at Boat Quay. From there he gazes [more…]
Question Time 21st May 2020 Panel: Chris Philp (Conservative) Andy Burnham (Labour Mayor of Manchester) Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Politician) Camilla Tominey (Journalist) James Graham (Playwright) Venue: London Founder of the British Medical Association, architect of St [more…]
“To cut a long story short, Squadron Leader, we’re missing a chap. Looked him up in the London Gazette, to no avail. I could ask at the office, I’m at the Singapore Consultancy you know. [more…]
Question Time 14th May 2020 Panel: Stephen Barclay (Conservative) Bridget Phillipson (Labour) Mick Cash (Trades Union Leader) Luke Johnson (Venture Capitalist) Devi Sridhar (Accademic) Venue: Oxford Author of the Hippocratic oath and conqueror of smallpox, [more…]
Is there an irrational fear of the southern hemisphere? Austrophobia? If so, may I suggest that those who suffer from it (Equatrophobics?) might try Singapore? One degree of latitude north, 70 miles from the equator, [more…]
Question Time 7th May 2020 Panel: George Eustace (Conservative) Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Afua Hirsh (Journalist) Juergen Maier (Businessman) Chris Hopson (NHS Providers) Venue: Newcastle upon Tyne Surgeon to the Royal Household and discoverer of the [more…]
Friends tell me that I’m a ‘Master Raconteur.’ At least, I think that’s what they’re telling me. Perhaps it’s an anagram? No matter, I must recount the following. Every tall tale should have its own [more…]
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