Well, I'm off to a politics conference at the University of Leeds today. Lots of talk on democratization, the global economic downturn and possibly some free drinks.
After that, straight back to Liverpool and then onto Shropshire.
Barring any earth-shattering news, like Gordon's head exploding ala 'Alien 3 - The Economic Edition', I shall now be off for a few days.
In office but not in power
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A former special adviser once observed to me one of the main advantages of
being in government is that you get to set the agenda in a way no other
party ca...
Mary Beard Reviews my Margaret Thatcher Biography
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This article by Mary Beard was written for The Observer.
couple of decades is a very long time in politics. Twenty years ago, I
seethed with rage at the ...
Two big challenges for the Chancellor
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Those who admire David Smith's balanced and sensible assessments of the
British economy are spoilt for choice in the *Sunday Times *this morning as
he ha...
Today's food diary...
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Not much time today so I'm just going to list what I've eaten today. I'll
try to get back to more regular blogging over the next few weeks.
Quite proud of ...
Sorry About This
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I'm sorry about this- though regualr visitors will already have made the
obvious conclusion- but I've stopped posting on my blog. I've been doing it
sinc...
So long....
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Dear Readers,
Thanks for supporting this blog over the last few years. Writing it has
been an absolute pleasure, though the time has come to shut this part...
Eurozone: UK ready to back IMF bailouts
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Britain is standing by to give more money to the IMF so that it can, in
turn, lend more money to Eurozone countries like Greece, Italy or Spain who
are str...
Now for something completely different...
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This is my last blog in this format. I'm getting a new picture and a new
biography, but the good news is that you still get me - here....
Too Human To Keep Going
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Too Human has been sitting in my pile of un-played games for quite some
time. The combination of tales of astronomical development costs, a great
story roo...
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