Saturday, December 30, 2006

Health and safety - an Indian alternative

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I was brought up to believe that you should bear the consequences of your own actions, and so have generally been less than friendly to some...

Opposition to the hanging of Saddam Hussein - liberalism or paternalism in action?

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Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I'm on the hanging and flogging wing of the Party, although I do have some good frie...
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Friday, December 29, 2006

A change of pace: ox carts and elephants

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One of the advantages of being the eldest of a family generation scattered to the four corners of the Earth is that there are lots of weddin...
Sunday, December 24, 2006

2006: a year in review (part 3) - if I see another lawyer again, I'll scream

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As you might guess from the title, the last third of 2006 was full of rules, lawyers and constitutions. In my private life, the death throes...
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Saturday, December 23, 2006

2006: a year in review (part 2)

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If the first part of the year was dedicated almost entirely to the Party, the mid-section of dedicated to me. It was time to travel at last,...
Friday, December 22, 2006

2006: a year in review (part 1) and perhaps the odd award...

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I cannot deny that 2006 has been pretty eventful, so much so that any review will need to be done in parts. So let's start at the beginn...
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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Is the public sector necessarily inefficient?

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Today saw the publication of the HM Revenue & Customs ( HMRC ) Annual Report , a document which, for obvious reasons, is of some interes...
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When will this government stop missing the point?

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I understand from the Guardian that John Reid is planning to introduce mandatory fingerprinting and photographing of resident foreigners. N...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006

I am my father's son after all

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My father is an successful entrepreneur, running the advertising agency that he has been a central part of for some years . And clearly, h...
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Sunday, December 17, 2006

SHOCK NEWS: single male forms relationship with single female

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Reports of Lembit's newfound relationship with one of the Cheeky Girls come as light entertainment on a grey Sunday afternoon. Having ...
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I am a cheeky girl, you are a cheeky boy...

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And so dear Lembit has decided that his weathergirl is to be replaced by a Balkan chanteuse... and such clever lyrics too! It must be said...
Saturday, December 16, 2006

As a liberal, with power comes responsibility

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Whilst I am in a vaguely philosophical mood, I might as well add to my comments of yesterday. Many of you will have realised that my blog co...

Blogging - when a good idea turns sour

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I have had a unique opportunity to re-evaluate the risks and rewards of blogging in the past week, having attended the meeting where the rev...
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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Can't Labour stick to sex, drugs and rock n'roll like the rest of us?

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It has come to a pretty pass when one yearns for signs that those who govern us can relate in any way to the people they claim to serve. I...
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Out with the old, in with the new...

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The last meeting of the Regional Executive for 2006 took place on Tuesday evening, generating so much to do. Typing up the minutes and distr...
Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Pinochet - an appreciation (sort of)

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My second cousin Jaime has noted the death of a former fellow alumni, one Augusto Pinochet. And, given that Mark has given me free rein to c...
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Monday, December 11, 2006

Why all the fuss about popularity?

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I continue my exploration of this Liberal Democrat concept, and become more perplexed by the minute. Mark tells me that he is involved in so...
Sunday, December 10, 2006

Family, aren't they complicated sometimes?

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I see that Jessica has put in an appearance (as promised/threatened)... don't ask me to explain... please? The family were, once upon a ...

Tell me if I'm missing something obvious, won't you?

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I'm told that research is very important when taking on a new project, and normally I would have someone do that for me (the advantages ...
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Welcome to Amaranth!

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I love Mark dearly, but he can be awfully hard work sometimes... Perhaps I should introduce myself first though. My name is Jessica, and I...
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