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“You can get it”
Read more: “You can get it”Well, where have all my posts gone? Apart from working and commuting, I have been focussing on meeting people in politics. I joined the Conservative Front Bench Club, which led to some illuminating meetings and introductions. I am…
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Nationalisation of Northern Rock
Read more: Nationalisation of Northern RockThe government is getting it all wrong and the saga is just beginning. I notice that chapter 11 of Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom” is introduced with the following quote from E H Carr: It is significant that…
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The Antarctic ice sheet
Read more: The Antarctic ice sheetStumbled on this article The group of Dutch researchers contends that the new estimate of the mass balance of Antarctica is as reliable as the reliability given to current atmospheric models. The only improvement that could be offered…
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Pop goes the property boom
Read more: Pop goes the property boom“New-build flats sold four years ago at £180,000 are now fetching just £130,000.” Ouch! read more | digg story
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Infantile comment from Harriet Harman
Read more: Infantile comment from Harriet HarmanHarriet Harman wishes to use the local elections to show that the Tories are “nasty”. Apart from being nonsense – the more I learn about politics the more I see all sides usually mean well – it seems…
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General practice one-stop shops
Read more: General practice one-stop shopsSurgeries where you can get specialist as well as general attention? Great idea: Beth suggested it months ago, reflecting on experience in Austria and considering the current unhelpful conflict between GPs and hospital consultants. Now, can someone please…
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Europe’s democracies neuter themselves
Read more: Europe’s democracies neuter themselvesThe madness of parliaments’ keenly handing democratic accountability to an unaccountable bureaucracy. At least electorates are catching on now, but is it too late? read more | digg story
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Labour: Manifesto promises are worthless
Read more: Labour: Manifesto promises are worthlessSo on what basis should anyone vote Labour? read more | digg story
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Great to be home
Read more: Great to be homeCrisp morning, sun shining, birds singing and a proper car: it’s good to be home.