Democracy
OFT (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Two
Intro If we want to be free to live our lives mostly as we see fit then government needs to be curtailed to a rump of operations, which I tackle in the next article. In [more…]
Economics
Economics
“Whatever it takes”, Part One
When the collapse of the Italian government was officially announced, on July 21, many political observers both in Europe and across the rest of the West, were aghast. If Mario Draghi, the central banking messiah [more…]
Business
An Opportunity for Real Change in Britain
In a few days the British Conservative Party will select a new prime minister from within its ranks. The new PM will have a short-lived opportunity to select new ministers. But more importantly, due to [more…]
America
China’s Machiavellian Virus
While the precise mechanisms resulting in the release of Covid 19 worldwide may never be publicly known, its deliberated impact on the developed economies of the West evoke all sorts of conspiratorial theories that generally [more…]
Democracy
OTF (Own Two Feet) Party
Introduction Why the Own Two Feet Party In this and following articles (15 in total), I am trying to get to the nub of what people want/need from a government and consider some basic tenants [more…]
Conservatives
The New Prime Minister – The Acid Test
What a spectacle! Two former colleagues, erstwhile members of Boris Johnson’s discredited cabinet, now vying with each other for the top job. Collegial unanimity of purpose has given way to visceral rivalry – gloves off [more…]
Business
Working in Kuwait
On the 22nd May 1978 at the tender age of 27, me and ‘er indoors flew to Kuwait so I could go and work. It was a bit of an adventure, I had no idea [more…]
Economics
Germany Can Save Itself, and Possibly the World, by Abandoning Four Failed Policies
Following is a plea to Germany–The war is over and has been for three-quarters of a century. It’s time to stop prostrating yourself for the supposed “good” of Europe. It’s time to take complete control [more…]
Economics
Parity hysterics: What it means and what it doesn’t, Part One
There’s been a flurry of articles, news stories and headlines lately over the developments in the FOREX market, specifically over the moves of the EUR/USD currency pair. As headwinds on all levels, economic, geopolitical and [more…]