Category Archives: Odd Bits
Odd bits from Wednesday’s Press
Trump, meanwhile, faces bipartisan opposition to his budget plans to take from the poor and give to the wall. The president wants to reduce spending by $3.6tn – slashing everything from Medicaid to Meals on Wheels – while putting an … Continue reading
Brexit and Gibraltar !
As we all know well over 90% of Gibraltarians voted to Remain within the EU. Having your cake and eating it comes to mind since well over 90% voted in a referendum to Remain in UK ! Lets be clear … Continue reading
Rule #1 in politics-Never invade Afganistan.H McMillan 1963
Obviously Tony Blair either wasn’t aware of this or didn’t believe it. Britain invaded, fought in and retreated beaten from Afganistan 4 times in the last 170 years. 1842, 1880, 1919 and most recently 2014 which was in good PR … Continue reading
Across the Pond
Odd bits from USA in run up to the Era of Trump. 1). Military spending for the last year, 2015. (International Peace Research Institute. Stockholm) Of course we know USA is tops with $596 Bil, 2. China $215 Bil, 3. … Continue reading
What kind of organisation would you like to work in?
What kind of organization would you like to work in? In 1971 John Rawls, USA political philosopher, asked a very simple question; what kind of society would you like to live in? However, what made this one of the most … Continue reading
A fiddle’s a fiddle, UK or Ireland
A recent look at UK welfare fraud surprised lots of folks; in fact a survey last year in UK showed that folks thought over 20% of the welfare budget was claimed fraudulently. The Government’s own monitoring over the years puts … Continue reading
Harvard in the news again !
Harvard is reckoned to have the largest bursary/endowment of any university. 2015 valuation was $35.7 Billion, yes Billion and its in the news because over the last 5 years its 11 “money managers” collected $242 Million, mostly bonuses related to performance. … Continue reading
