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Austerity is the new black
11th June 2009 | 2 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
I don’t know about you, but I am seeing a real resistance to anything wildly ostentatious, overly blinging or downright wasteful. The expansiveness of recent years divorced us all, with zero alimony in 2008 - like a severely wronged, disenchanted, now ex-spouse.
I recently attended the launch of a new restaurant in London. Fabulous décor, attentive service, sublime food. The only glitch? The portions were way, way too generous. Silly generous... -
Gordon Brown survives another day
9th June 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
Yesterday, in a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting, 50 signatures were needed in a letter to force Gordon Brown to quit. Only 20 were collected. And with the banging of desks reverberating behind closed doors in Whitehall, Mr Brown survived another day.
And the PM promised, “to play to my strengths and address my weaknesses”. So, policy aside for one moment, all of this boils down to leadership style and the resulting... -
Jacqui Smith, British Home Secretary to resign
3rd June 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
I have been consciously avoiding writing about MP’s expenses – enough is being said in the press. Suffice to say that this must have been going on for some time and the change in economic climate has no doubt provoked our questioning, and fuelled our outrage. Very simply, rules should be clear and where money is concerned, super duper crystal clear. Oh, and expense claims should be independently checked before...
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