Tag Archives: David Cameron

We should express our outrage


There is a rather murky story in this mornings newspapers regarding Amjad Bashir who was until last week the communities spokesperson for UKIP and is now apparently a member of the Conservative Party. His change of party is apparently so important that he … Continue reading

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Lets remove Party Politics from the UN


After 4 years in her post, the longest serving Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs since the post was created, Labour Peer Baroness Valerie Amos leaves with a consensus  that she has been a very effective USG. Her departure leaves the … Continue reading

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Circles of our health


The decision by David Cameron and his advisers to exclude the NHS from his top 6 priorities as announced on Monday was yet another indication of how important health is to our election, albeit as a consequence of its absence. This comes hot … Continue reading

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Priorities and Gestures


The impact of around 50 World Leaders amassing on the Streets of Paris to express their commitment to oppose the acts of terror such as the attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo cannot be underestimated. This was a significant … Continue reading

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Two interviews, neither appointable!


Interviewing people for a job is always a challenging process and often the success of the interview depends on the context and the interviewer as well as the qualities and temperament of the candidates. In the application to be Prime … Continue reading

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Lets focus on the solutions


The sight of the Hoegh Osaka in the Solent whilst all sorts of agencies are working behind the scenes or even in the foreground with little fuss is inspiring, despite the disaster which put the ship there in the first place. The … Continue reading

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A Christmas Disappointment


The news from Belfast is incredibly disappointing and whilst most of the responsibility for this must lie with the leaders of Northern Ireland, whose leadership was being tested, the Prime Minister and Taoiseach must accept that they too have failed to … Continue reading

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Can pay, won’t pay


Citizenship carries with it certain responsibilities as well as rights and dual citizenship can on occasions lead to even greater challenges. In the late 1990’s I was a financial adviser and one of my clients who was American born but … Continue reading

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English Devolution


According to news reports this weekend, David Cameron who promised us all greater sovereignty as part of the settlement for the Scottish voters in the hours after the referendum in September, has now ruled out tax raising powers for English Cities. … Continue reading

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The men who stripped the roof


One of the regular phrases applied to the Brown/Blair Governments by the coalition when first arriving in office was that they failed to mend the roof whilst the sun was shining. The incomers made these accusations filled with confidence (or … Continue reading

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