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London under Boris
So, with some amazement, I find London has elected Boris Johnson as its mayor. I had taken him for a bumbling idiot but maybe I should suspend judgment. His first steps look promising. He appoints Ray Lewis, ex prison governor, to target … Continue reading
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How To Choose The Democratic Candidate?
The Democratic Party should be luxuriating in its choice of candidate. Both excellent, minimal differences in policy, both capable of leading the world’s (current) greatest nation. So how to choose between them? The one most likely to beat McCain? Charisma? … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, Cuba, Democratic, Economic Policy, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Obama
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Difficult Times Ahead of the US Dollar
In 1971, on the demise of the gold standard, the US dollar became the currency of choice for most nations for their foreign reserves. The US Dollar was regarded in high esteem as a stable or even appreciating currency. In … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Euro, foreign reserves, Giselle, recession, US Dollar
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Fingerprinted at DisneyWorld
Last weekend I was fingerprinted twice, once on entering the USA at Miami Airport on Friday and the second time on visiting Disney World. On querying the rationale for the second fingerprinting I was told by the Disney employee that … Continue reading
Oxford Union Debating Society Endorse BNP
I was deeply disappointed in the Oxford Union Debating Society’s decision to invite the British National Party to speak at an event on Monday 26th November. Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, and Holocaust denier and historian, David Irving are … Continue reading
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Bank Of England U-Turn
Well I must eat my words of my previous post as the Bank Of England makes a U-turn and injects £10 billion into the market in an attempt to bring down short term interbank lending rates, see ft.com – BOE … Continue reading
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Northern Rocking, don’t worry, Darling (is on the case)
Alistair Darling, made a good call today by shoring up the British banking industry with some guarantees that will not need to be fulfilled: a good balance of protecting depositors while sending out a message that investors need to take the bad … Continue reading
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