If my vote had counted would I feel sold out?
Its been a couple of days since the government was formed and the heady excitement of what will happen has waned to let me think about the impact. I’ve looked at what the LibDems have done in forming the coalition, what they have given up and what they have allowed in terms of Tory policies. I’m disappointed …
PR: Proportional Representation or Political Ransome?
An old work colleague of mine posted a status that caught my imagination on Facebook that I’ve lifted as the title …
Hanging on Minority
OK, so everyone is speculating about the next government. I just want to add my bit to the discussion
According to the BBC Mr Cameron is attempting to form a government
Is it really worth voting?
Votes in a safe seat look to be pointless. Perhaps they are. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Just maybe.
Giving What We Can
Tony Ord, an Oxford academic, has formed a society called Giving What We Can aimed at encouraging individuals to donate at least 10% of their earned income to what he calls “efficient charities”. This article takes a look at the wider implications of Tony’s society.
The Creator Serves the Created
Its an observable fact that, like Dr Frankenstein, we can often end up serving what we have created.
Can Sustainability Create Disruptive Technology?
Can the need for sustainability really hit the market with products that cause us to leave behind unsustainable lifestyles?
What future for the winner?
I was the proud father today. My youngest daughter aged 6 won a fancy dress competition. I was there.
Royalty makes sense?
guess I take royalty with pinch of salt. I’ll be honest – I sometimes groan when I see something in the news about what he has said or done.
Except his Richard Dimbleby lecture makes some incredibly valuable points.
2 things that perhaps we ought to be thinking about
It struck me today that thinking is fine so long we have the time, yet thinking about the more important aspects of life may need more than a few minutes space and we therefore avoid them. So here are 2 things I would like to think about if I had time.
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