Issue 69: 2016 09 01: The QALY of mercy (Frank O’Nomics)

1 Septenber 2016 The QALY of mercy How do we decide which charity to support? by Frank O’Nomics It was perhaps not the best time to attempt to apply economic theory to an everyday dilemma.  I had just been given my change at a seaside convenience store and was looking to put in it one… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: The QALY of mercy (Frank O’Nomics)

Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Avoidable Accidents (Lynda Goetz)

25 August 2016 Avoidable Accidents Are we losing our sense of personal responsibility? by Lynda Goetz I thought long and hard before putting pen to paper (so to speak) on this subject.  The tragic accidents around the coast over the weekend have left several families bereaved and children in hospital and, without knowing the particular… Continue reading Issue 68: 2016 08 25: Avoidable Accidents (Lynda Goetz)

Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Week in Brief: UK

24 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK DWP: Iain Duncan Smith has resigned as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following a proposal in the Budget to tighten the criteria for personal independence payments to disabled people of working age. Although Mr Duncan Smith had originally approved the change, he was unhappy at its… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Week in Brief: UK

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