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In Defense of the NSA

I have to admit feeling a little sorry for the National Security Agency and I guess the NSA is feeling let down by the whistle-blower

Europe Needs Reform

The IMF, EU and Italy – Part 3

There seems little argument that after fifty something governments since the last War the Italian system of government has become a spaghetti of legislation, regulations

Europe Needs Reform

The IMF and the EU – Part 2

Here is a statement we need to remind ourselves of – governments have no money. Every, Euro, Pound or Dollar government spends; every public sector

Europe Needs Reform

The IMF and The EU – Part 1

Conventional wisdom at the IMF, certainly since 2010, has been that a budget deficit cut equivalent to 1% of GDP will lead to a ½

Swine Flu – A Fuss About Nothing?

Swine flu is causing concern at a worldwide level. Big scary words such as ‘pandemic’ are being used to describe its effects, and the posts I’ve written on the subject have attracted quite a bit of interest too. But why all the fuss?

Clowns in Cool Britannia

I don’t know. I think politicians should be people we look up to. People who set an example to us all, not crooked rip off merchants.

Barack Obama’s Win

I didn’t think I would live to see the day that the United States of America would vote an Africa-American president into power.