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Friday, 18 February 2011
Holland's Drug Laws
Holland is a sophisticated place - nowhere more so than in its laws on cannabis. The common misconception is that cannabis and the cafes tha...
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Thursday, 20 January 2011
Why do people live in Tax Havens?
If you're rich enough to need to live in a tax haven, surely you're rich enough not to need to? I suppose where I'm coming from ...
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Monday, 13 December 2010
The Big Society
I went to a debate this week organised by Edelmans on 'The Big Society'. The panel was suitably worthy and included Nick Hurd, whose...
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Changing London
I was in bicycling over Tower Bridge today and marveling at the bustle and energy of London. It bought back memories of twenty eight years a...
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Sunday, 14 November 2010
Singular Courage
Last September we sailed a small boat from Skiathos in Northern Greece to the Black Sea. It took us through the Dardanelles, the narrow stra...
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Crap Design Prize
A huge improvement at Heathrow: the trolleys at Terminal Five. They have fixed back wheels and only the front ones move. No longer do you fi...
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Friday, 5 November 2010
A life's work
Sitting on a side-table we have a beautifully carved ivory ball. It was probably created in China. When? I have no idea. It is, more precise...
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