Peter Tate

A Robin Hood Tax Makes Sense

Peter — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:21:10 +0000

A Robin Hood tax on banks could raise £20 Billion a year,

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Peter — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:21:40 +0000

Martin Luther King has provided us with so many challenging statements and in them so much truth. The trouble we have is that we continue to associate them with a single issue. An American Issue. We do not see their value for a bigger concern.

Are the trappings too much?

Peter — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:32:20 +0000

Sometimes we add just a little bit too much to our life and what we think makes us "better" in fact may not be the case ...

The Coming Education Fiasco

Peter — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:52:31 +0000

I am a great believer in fixing what is broken. The UK education system is broken. So the education system must be fixed. It does seem, however, that the new Government has no idea what to do ...

Post-Consumer Action

Peter — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:24:43 +0000

Came across a brilliant site called Unconsumption where what struck me was its definition of itself ...

If my vote had counted would I feel sold out?

Peter — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:08:13 +0000

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 Ransom?

Peter — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:33:26 +0000

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

Peter — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:35:48 +0000

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?

Peter — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:03:04 +0000

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.

Uncertainties are rife in climate science.

Peter — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:42:23 +0000

"The doubters are right that uncertainties are rife in climate science. They are wrong when they present that as a reason for inaction". - The Economist.