24 January 2019 Lack of Trust Endemic and getting worse? By Lynda Goetz I have just finished re-reading Anthony Seldon’s book ‘Trust’; first written and published in 2009, this book addresses in a constructive manner the issue of lack of trust in modern Western society, with particular reference to Britain. It still makes for particularly relevant
24 January 2019 Twist in the Helix James Watson’s views. By John Watson What on earth are we to make of it? We who are not experts on statistical analysis and prefer to curl up with a good crime thriller than to read the latest treatise on genetics. On one side sits James Watson, Nobel
24 December 2019 Sell Hedge Funds – Buy Lego Seeking uncorrelated consistent returns. By Frank O’Nomics One of the main attractions of putting money into hedge funds is that they can, along with other “alternative” investments, (supposedly) deliver returns that are uncorrelated with long only investments in conventional asset classes. It is not surprising then
24 January 2019 Mrtak Sangh Posthumous lives. By Neil Tidmarsh Right, that’s enough misery. This column has considered nothing else for the last fortnight. Not a very cheering start to the new year, even if January is the dreariest month. So let’s have something heart-warming from the newspapers this week. Sidney disappeared from his home
24 January 2019 Corbyn is Coming The pendulum swings. By J R Thomas Politicians and those who write about them seem to have a strange fascination with “Game of Thrones”. All that back stabbing and nastiness, naked girls and rampaging dragons, seem to have an irresistible allure. Now the significant line of the series, “winter
24 January 2019 Diary of a Corbynista Questionable Question Time by Don Urquhart 17 January Jeremy Corbyn insisted that no deal be taken off the table before he would meet the Prime Minister to discuss the Brexit way forward. By doing this he has hijacked the agenda and made clear his lack of confidence in
17 January 2019 Brexit Moving forward. By John Watson Where now? The possibility of Mrs May getting her agreement through the Commons has disappeared, so what does that leave us with? Another round of negotiation with the EU? An exit without an agreement? A withdrawal of the article 50 notice? A general election? Everyone has
17 January 2019 Toxic What? More misery. By Neil Tidmarsh There’s been a lot of debate about ‘toxic masculinity’ this week, with three stories in the news: ballet dancer Sergei Palunin has been dropped from a starring role in a production of Swan Lake by the Paris Opera House because he’s twittered insults against gay
17 January 2019 Diary of a Corbynista The Country of the Blind by Don Urquhart 10 January 14 year old Jayden Moodie was stabbed to death in Leyton on Wednesday. If only the House of Commons showed as much outrage about this as they demonstrated when one of their own was verbally abused. 11 January
17 January 2019 Cunning Gamble or Cynical Gimmick? Will Macron’s town hall debates placate les gilets jaunes? By Richard Pooley Meanwhile, on the other side of La Manche… another embattled leader is trying to take back control of the democratic process and satisfy the contradictory demands of an angry populace. We all know what has
