Ed and Mary, the Great Central engines. Or, is there an alternative to HS2?
As a paid-up gricer, I’ve been semi-idly wondering for a while whether the Great Central (GC) trackbed could have provided an alternative to High Speed 2 (HS2). I say ‘semi-idly’ … Continue reading
29 October 2013 · Leave a comment
The charity fat cat debate misses the point: charities are comprised of two incompatible tribes
There’s been a lot in the press over the last week about so-called charity fat cats. Let’s have a quick recap. The Telegraph splashed last Tuesday with a report on … Continue reading
12 August 2013 · 2 Comments
Stop press. Some people crave attention
Last Sunday, Palace got turned over 3-0 away to Brighton in football’s biggest and most important derby. Palace shipped two easy goals before half time and played badly in the … Continue reading
23 March 2013 · Leave a comment
Daley fail
We can’t take what we read on the intranet at face value. (Who knew?) We should use the Yes Minister test At the beginning of the first volume of James … Continue reading
11 November 2012 · Leave a comment
