When you're told that the 62 richest people have the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest people, you know something is wrong.  Or at least I hope you think so, Dear Reader ( Read more... )

On Continuity and the Benefits of Non-Elected Heads of State

Aparently yesterday was Commonwealth Day - I only realised this when I read it in the local paper.  Happy Commonwealth Day to those in Canada, Oz, NZ, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda etc etc.  (Though I suppose that by the time I get this up & running it'll be the ( Read more... )