Economics
Labour – Renters’ Rights Bill, Part Two
Following on from detailing some of the ways Landlords will be affected by the bill there has been a great furore centred on “Section 21 is no fault eviction” in fact no one wants to [more…]
Labour
Economics
Labour – Renters’ Rights Bill, Part One
Labour are rushing this bill through Parliament but in fairness it was initiated by Gove and cheered on by various pressure groups including Shelter, the outfit which has never given shelter to anyone. Listed below [more…]
Diary
A View From (The Shed By) The Greenhouse; The Great Betrayal(s)
My loyal reader may remember an article I published, funnily enough, in May 2022 when I wrote about my encounter with a fellow in Bath and my resultant (and still current) flirtation with herbalism. I [more…]
America
Another disappointing week
In the USA it was all supposed to be habbening, only it didn’t. Over here Starmer is supposed to be toast but he still lingers and the anchor baby was supposed to be facing a [more…]
Conservatives
Labour
An empty vessel
An empty vessel makes the most noise as the saying goes but in political terms an empty vessel is someone with no ideas in his, or her, head. Keith’s Chief of Staff, Morgan McSweeney, has [more…]
Diary
A View (Of The Church) From The Road Near The Greenhouse; Further Reflections
For Christians, Easter is a time for both reflection and thanksgiving. The little church in the village where I live has a small but enthusiastic (if ageing) congregation. I know many of them to talk [more…]
Labour
Edstone Miligit
Edward Samuel Miliband is a Right Honourable not because he is honorable, rather the opposite in fact, neither is he right, he is a big lefty but he carries this title because he is a [more…]
Business
The delusion of job creation
I have been diverted from writing further essays in the Economic Perspectives series as I am assembling the existing essays in a book designed to demystify the science of economics. But occasionally the temptation to [more…]