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Month: August 2010

Australia heads for Hung Parliament

Julia Gillard Aussies are in their beds, but it looks like Julia Gillard has lost her majority. Many […]

John Ward August 21, 2010 Australian election, Gillard in trouble, Labor loses, mining companies., Wayne Swan

We won’t get anywhere economically until we take real people into account.

Jeremy Bentham The Editor argues for the revival of Benthamism. This from John Plender in yesterday’s FT: ‘What […]

John Ward August 21, 2010 economy of mixed motives., Jeremy Bentham, John Plender, Joseph Stiglitz

The gentle American way of diplomacy

‘Hillary Clinton has condemned the early release of the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, accusing the Scottish […]

John Ward August 20, 2010 Al Megrahi, demands, fuck off., Hillary Clinton, Special relationship

This is the Age of neck-and-neck.

How apt that in the teeth of apparent climate change, every debate these days seems to be a […]

John Ward August 20, 2010 Al Gore, Dead heats, Dubya, Gillard, Reagan, Thatcher

Great American Myths, nos 5 and 6.

Barack Geithner A staggering one third of all US voters think Barack Obama is a Muslim. And although […]

John Ward August 20, 2010 Barack Obama, but kind of understandable., misconceptions, Tim Geithner

Jimmy Reid and the problem with Labour

It was quite a touching funeral service for Jimmy Reid yesterday. Although Billy Connelly went on far too […]

John Ward August 20, 2010 friend of the poor, honest competence., Jimmy Reid, libertarian, SDP

Breaking….How James Delingpole lost 22 miles of oil.

The Slog examines oil dispersal theories, and decides upon some bollocks dispersal. James Delingpole (left) of the Daily […]

John Ward August 20, 2010 22 miles, climate ecology debate, Gulf oil slick, James Delingpole wrong, more constructive.

Three score years and ten

It was a wonderful wedding on the island of Anglesey, marred only by the hotel staff the following […]

John Ward August 19, 2010 Anglesey, Einat, Israelis, Nazis, Neil Kinnock., Stalingrad, Steve, Wedding

GREEK DEFAULT: Spin and Truth collide as always

THE SPIN ‘Greece’s strong action to reduce its budget deficit should pave the way for the payment of […]

John Ward August 19, 2010 deficit reduced by 46%, gdp falls by 1.5% in Q2 2010., Greece, tax income below expectations, very high bond yields demanded

EURONUTS: The tax loonies just keep on trying…

An internal EU Commission paper is outlining plans for a new tax on all types of natural resources, […]

John Ward August 19, 2010 EU proposal for tax on raw materials, Hendrik Kafsack.

DEFICIT CRISIS: SHOCK FOR BIG 4 AS MOODY’S MULLS CREDIT DOWNGRADE

Spanish newspaper El Pais is quoting a Moody’s credit agency assertion that a shortlist exists of major countries […]

John Ward August 19, 2010 credit downgrades, El Pais., France, Germany, Moodys warning, UK, US

BANKING: Heavy lobbying pays off as banks get huge cut in capital requirements.

Barclays’ Marcus Agius….Bonus Maximus In a decision that could’ve come straight from New Labour’s press office, the Basle […]

John Ward August 19, 2010 Breaking....Basle III rules, let-off for banks, quelle surprise.

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