The Total Failure of EU Leadership
When even the EU-friendly Times is criticising the EU leadership for failing to lead, you know something is seriously wrong.
What have we learned since Brexit? Anything useful?
Until the EU wants to deal with the UK, can this newly independent country find new markets in the rest of the world?
How Fear of Everything will Kill Us
Quite a few years ago, when my 22 year-old Son was 6 or 7, he was mad about climbing trees. There was this massive oak in the children's park near our house and he used to climb that tree every day – usually several times a day. The council cut off the low-hanging branches, but that didn't...
For the Common Good…
Has there ever been a more loaded phrase than “For the Common Good”? Thankfully, we are not quite at that point yet but time is running our in how to deal with Chinese internal and external aggression.
Let's rewind a little and you'll see what I mean.
For those who may not be aware...
The Curious Incident of the Non-Existent Contact-Tracing App
The UK government's failure to sort out a contact tracing app when Germany one is scandalous. But why was the MHS tasked with this important project when it has a litany of failures to be proud of?
The Hubris of the NHS – previously posted on FB.
This was initially posted to The Daily Telegraph Facebook Group on 9 June 2020.
The incompetence and hubris of the NHS shows once again as it takes on tasks it is ill-equipped for. It failed to prepare for the pandemic in any meaningful way and lied to ministers about their level of preparedness....