admin | November 13, 2008
In Zimbabwe, Arthur Mutambara, head of an MDC breakaway party which is also involved in the agreement, said the offer was “as good as it gets”. Arthur needs a reality check! News story here – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7718989.stm.
SADC failed in “….giving the responsibility to the party that won an election and has compromised its position [...]
admin | November 13, 2008
This storyline has been sitting in my drafts for a while now – actually since this news story ran. This was after my comments made on my post. In the last few days, Virgin Media said it plans to cut 2,200 jobs by 2012, while hundreds of jobs are going at the pharmaceutical [...]
admin | November 5, 2008
Well strike me sideways, I personally thought Obama would not do it, Privately I thought this would be high turn-out at the last minute – of the people that the pollsters will not have expected to vote – to ensure he did not win. So far he is only 4% ahead in [...]
admin | November 4, 2008
Not only have we thrown billions at them to save them from their own greed, we now have to ask the greedy so and sos to pass interest rates back to us. Is something wrong here?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7708313.stm.
BTW, if you like to follow the financial/business news, but have no desire for Financial Times type language, Rob [...]
admin | November 4, 2008
The split in the ANC in South Africa may be a good thing. I was a bit wary of the politics that allowed the incumbent president to be removed in order to make way via a ‘temporary’ stand-in for the next man in line. Otherwise, it is always the case that ruling parties [...]
admin | November 3, 2008
Well now if you happen to be an employee of Virgin or BA, here’s a hint as to how to get promotion. Put nice comments on ‘Facebook’ and ‘My Space’ sites about your employers. I think you may have to exaggerate to rise above the niceness they ooze out of the marketing departments [...]
admin | October 31, 2008
A news story where a British expat, Mark Lewis, who only speaks broken Spanish has become a mayor of a Spanish Town. Councillor Lewis’ previous/current post is that of ‘Councillor for Animals’ (heh?). Who says multi-culturalism doesn’t work? The story is at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7701551.stm.
Original post blogged on b2evolution.
admin | October 30, 2008
Do we really need a commons debate on the stupidity that is Manuelgate (see http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5047594.ece)? Ok, some estimated 400,000 heard the actual crank call by, I emphasise, a comedian. One person complained – what was he/she doing listening to a controversial figure on the radio, what exactly was he/she expecting? Whilst I [...]
admin | October 29, 2008
“Their behaviour is disgraceful and has no place in a modern democracy.” so says Stockport’s Councillor Dave Goddard about Stagecoaches’ refusal to carry Stockport council-funded adverts entitled “C-charge. Want to Pay? Have your say” on routes between Stockport and Manchester city centre. Stagecoaches’ response is that they support the introduction of the [...]
admin | October 28, 2008
You might be wondering why this watchful eye on Zimbabwe and none on the USA. Not quite sure why but the USA elections has not gripped my imagination at all even when it appears it will make history – well at least USA history.
Funny enough I do not expect much to change and [...]
