Friday 25 December 2015
Brexit - the case to answer
In a recent issue of The Week, its founder, Jolyon Connell, referred to an article in Prospect Magazine by Anatole Kaletski about the real c...
Biopics
We went to see the film biopic of Steve Jobs recently. It had rave reviews - and the acting is outstanding by both Michael Fassbender and Ka...
Tuesday 22 December 2015
Cold fusion and the reputation trap
ILow energy nuclear reaction (LENR) is the holy grail for our energy hungry civilisation. It promises unlimited pollution free power. Howeve...
Monday 21 December 2015
London towers (again)
I have been banging on about the towers, mostly hideous and inappropriate, that have been sprouting along the banks of the Thames. The bee...
Sunday 29 November 2015
HS2
The proposed new high speed rail link between London and Manchester (HS2) is controversial - not least because of cost. The cost - financial...
Thursday 26 November 2015
Share Buybacks
If you want to know why the US stock market has been so strong over the last couple of years there are two standouts; QE and share buybacks....