We have a select number of exciting “Strike” venues for you to choose from upon arrival. Just make your selection and we’ll have there in no time. Just beware there are no return tickets! This in a nutshell is the only tangible thing that BREXIT has delivered; a sinking ship with […]
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to resign Next Month; Truly Disappointed
I’m truly disappointed – though I am no New Zealander – to hear this news of the resignation of PM Jacinda Ardern. In my opinion she’s truly been an inspiring leader both in terms of her track record and the values that guided her premiership particularly during the most challenging […]
Read MoreEgypt’s Economic Crisis in Context
A great analysis of the current economic crisis hitting Egypt at the moment by Mr. Patrick Boyle, Fund Manager/Banker. Though I am no economic expert common sense leads me to believe that failure to stick with economic plans agreed during negotiations for the 2016 loan with the IMF is a […]
Read MoreGreat British Satirist John Bird dies on Christmas Eve
Truly devastated to learn of the death of British satirist/comedian John Bird, one of the best this country had to offer in my opinion. The shows he starred in including Bremner, Bird & Fortune as well as John Bird & John Fortune were 2 my absolute favorite shows. I actually […]
Read MorePutin Seeking Negotiation for Settling the Ukraine ‘WAR’; But It’s Best to Read Between the Lines (updated)
Vladimir Putin finally wakes up one day and discovers; hey, why are we fighting NOT negotiating? Now if you believe this scenario to be likely I suggest you skip reading the rest of this post and go have some coffee or tea instead cause it would be time wasted. The […]
Read MoreThe World Cup Final & Final Thoughts
Today’s final match between France & Argentina was in my opinion the most satisfying World Cup final I’ve watched for years; plenty of drama, great football and incredible passion. Though the better team won in this instant, France has very little to complain about with the brilliant talent and spirit […]
Read MoreA Brief Reflection: The Fight Against Corruption – A Long Overdue Process for Europe (BREXIT Britain are you listening?)
With recent revelations of the corruption scandal in the EU championed by Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, the hope/expectation would not be dealing with this issue separately but rather using it to help develop a more robust system to fight corruption at every of the organization, otherwise it’s a precious opportunity […]
Read MoreBREXIT Woes: Establishing BREXIT Context and Why Worker Strikes is the Wrong Answer (updated)
I recently came across this tweet below about BREXIT which establishes some context in terms of the cost of BREXIT as opposed to other deal options being pursued. The other part of this context in order to provide a fuller picture is that we should also consider the costs of […]
Read MoreBREXIT Woes: The Liberal Democrats Lost in Inaction
I’ve written plenty about the dismal performance of the Liberal Democrats – a party I called my own quite a few years back until I discovered they are indeed a hopeless case and that was pre BREXIT – and I highlighted the many failures of the party during and after […]
Read MoreThe Controversy Surrounding Qatar Hosting the World Cup has Significance
Here’s my own simplistic framing of the issue; Before going on with our bashing fest of Qatar for it’s human rights record lets begin to consider 2 things; 1) Let’s be consistent about our own record in treating this issue in our own backyard as well as in relation to […]
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