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Category Archives: Economy
Darling’s Choice…
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced that it would be necessary to make some cuts in public spending. Today, Alistair Darling will hold a series of one-on-one meetings with Cabinet colleagues to discuss which areas should receive the cuts, and … Continue reading
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
People used to laugh at Neville, an ungainly looking, highly effeminate and overweight kid at school. Those who got to know him knew he could actually be a pretty good guy, but those who just looked at his outward appearance … Continue reading
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Another Speculative Fiction
I suppose the reason that I haven’t yet commented on what should have been the collapse of free-market capitalism is because the Wall Street shenanigans of the past few weeks have just been too ludicrous to properly process. The brutal … Continue reading