Are politics and the church strange bedfellows?
We have a strange tradition called the … …read more…
Opinion
A Bright Future?
I recall how, back in the eighties and nineties, we saw the increases in automation and computerisation as the solution … …read more…
Discouraging Pensions Freedom Buy-To-Let
The British love affair with rental property combined with the new pension freedoms is … …read more…
Who for the next PM – that must interest us all
If, like me, you are not a Tory do bear in mind that the party’s vote is for … …read more…
Sunday – Politics and Greed?
Now, someone please help me. I am having a problem with this idea … …read more…
Banks Don’t Have Obligation to Promote Public Good
They create money. They speculate wildly on markets causing economic and social … …read more…
Don’t We All Want a Place to Live?
In his Autumn Statement the chancellor addressed the issue of housing in a way … …read more…
If They Spoil Your Name?
Jill Campbell has run the Isis Boutique in Malvern, for seven years. But … …read more…
Property Sales Down but NIMBYs Push Prices Up
Property sales down 15%, but prices up, says Land Registry – all due to … …read more…
One Third of Over-65s in England Never use it!
Is this a problem created by planners or an obvious outcome from the past … …read more…
Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF
Fossil fuel companies are benefitting from global subsidies of $5.3tn … …read more…
Election Woes on FaceBook
How do we ever get an election result when there is so much frustration, anger … …read more…
Did Conservatives orchestrate the letter?
How the Conservatives orchestrated the letter from business leaders – and … …read more…
Election Politics – Useful Guide
The BBC has published a really useful guide on part policies … …read more…
Tired of Election Politics
It is said that we get the politics we deserve. Don’t vote and … …read more…
Just where IS cash going
When we were younger we may have thought how our great … …read more…
Financial Scams and Pensions
It’s almost the tax year end and the usual ‘Inland Revenue‘ scams abound … …read more…
Dot Everyone
Jan received a tweet from a long time client in Bristol mentioning this. The site … …read more…
Liberal Democrats to make Britain zero carbon by 2050
This year the outcome for the General Election in the UK is so … …read more…
International Women’s day
What does it mean to me? The newspapers, BBC and other radio stations are giving … …read more…