Bless him; our somewhat elderly (perhaps scholarly) Trade Minister, I think, has exceeded his ‘sell by date’ by a good margin.  I think the nurse needs to come and administer the medicine.

Land Tax, have we not been there before with rates?  This system was reformed by the Tory’s to create the Council Tax since each person has a responsibility for paying towards local community services rather than just the landowner. Continue reading →

I know I shouldn’t get so vexed about a relatively insignificant country with a dictator who has a fetish for killing his people but I can’t help myself! Continue reading →

Cycling has expanded hugely in London thanks to Boris Johnson’s initiative but London needs business and the car, believe it or not, is still a very acceptable form of transport – although small electric cars such as the Smart Car are the real answer to urban bustle.