The Politics of Waste
Commentators often try to obscure simple truths by utilising the dry vocabulary of economics. Behind…
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The Art of Regeneration
A new year, a new Doctor: I suppose that was the motto the programme planners…
Run into the Ground
I have been struggling to come up with a suitable metaphor for the state of…
The Virtue of Silence
We live in an era that is addicted to communication. I thought about this last…
Health Care Conundrum
An esteemed colleague of mine challenged the blogging community to explain American healthcare and the…
The Pity of Torture
The Parliamentary expenses scandal has soaked up British airtime like a sponge. Admittedly, it’s not…
Review: “Another Gulmohar Tree” by Aamer Hussein
[AMAZONPRODUCT=1846590566] Few nations have as an anarchic a reputation as Pakistan. Because of its present…
The End of the American Era
Perhaps one of the funniest yet most obscure Monty Python sketches portrayed a meeting of…
For Sale: One Politician, Used, Inquire Within
It must have been a nice 100-day anniversary present for President Obama to have Senator…
Tea Party Pooper
I haven’t been paying much attention to what’s been going on in America this past…