I remember the miners’ strike of 1984-85 well although the NUM and the Government had been battling it out, along with other trade unions, in the UK nationalised industries of the 1960/70s over pay and conditions while coal went through fundamental changes in supply, pricing and preference as a main source of fuel. Arthur Scargill, […]
Pensions: the battle of the decade: young versus old Read More »
2014 is the date for front line troop withdrawal in Afghanistan although many are calling for quicker especially after the recent killing of 6 more UK soldiers in an attack on an armoured personnel carrier. ISAF forces have been there since 2001 as the first theatre of conflict on the “War on Terror”. Many people
Afghanistan: 404 and climbing Read More »
Read my latest News and Views page on Jobs and debt deals, some short term market encouragement.
News and views: Jobs and debt deals, some short term market encouragement Read More »
After recent comment in the media including an interview by the BBC’s Robert Preston with Stephen Hester, CEO and Penny Hughes, an non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee of the public owned RBS Group regarding payments to executives. It is clear to me that not enough has really changed with the culture of
All change and the High Priests just don’t get it Read More »
