The Cynical Tendency

"Can the greatest Prince inclose the sun, and set one little star in his cabinet for his own use?" Dr. Jeremy Taylor.

Sunday, 13 January 2013

I Did Not See It Coming

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Driving around normally, there are times when for all the care and awareness there are things you just miss or do not see until late. ...
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Friday, 11 January 2013

The BBC And All That

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The first time I watched TV was on Saturday, 29 th April 1950.  A small number of us were gathered together by special invitation i...
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Thursday, 10 January 2013

Big Bangs And Bigger Bangs

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This post is longer and more complicated than most.  The preference is to keep them simple but sometimes it is not always possible. ...
Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Mad Dogs And Englishmen

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I n the Benefit Basher Bill currently going through the motions in Parliament few people have noticed that in Schedule 632, page 324...
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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Confessions Of A Serial Tax Avoider

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With the debate raging about tax avoidance, tax evasion there are two basic propositions.  One is that no tax is “fair” but some tax...
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Sunday, 6 January 2013

The Falklands - The Forgotten Agreements

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George Canning, Foreign Secretary and for a short time, Prime Minister, in the 1820’s claimed he had brought The New World into exis...
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Friday, 4 January 2013

Fare Play For All

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In the media there has been a great deal of fuss and comment on the subject of rail fares and pricing.  As this involves commuter fa...
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