Thursday, January 08, 2026

Natalism: the next "interesting" set of policies coming our way?

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If you follow what Reform UK are campaigning on, and I wish that I didn't, you know that many of their ideas come from thinktanks which ...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Thinking about trains again...

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Professional training takes me to Croydon in a few weeks time which means navigating our official travel provider's website. And clearly...
Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Does technology offer a solution to my lack of focus?

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Ten years ago, I got myself a Fitbit and started walking 10,000 steps each day. And, apart from a brief, food poisoning induced, hiatus in F...
Monday, January 05, 2026

Creeting St Peter: another year of financial prudence

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In my capacity as finance portfolio holder for my beloved Parish Council, over the years I’ve been preparing what I tend to think of as caut...
Sunday, January 04, 2026

All aboard the Mattapan Trolley!

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Those of you who know me modestly well will know that I am an aficionado of public transport, or transit as I guess I should call it when ac...
Saturday, January 03, 2026

Adventures with Elsa (other princesses are available)

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One of the unexpected side effects of being a grandparent of a five-year-old girl is exposure to the full array of Disney princesses. And ye...
Friday, January 02, 2026

There are mixed feelings about this bargain…

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When I gave up on The Times a few years ago, I reinvested those freed-up funds into some proper journalism - the Economist and the Washingto...