Monthly Archives: August 2011

Recipe for Lemonade

Posted on August 11, 2011 by davidsberry

Just got off the phone with an old friend in the States who is anguishing about the decline in his pension investments, which he makes himself in the US stock market. After several weeks of jittery action and vertiginous movements … Continue reading →

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Correction: Sirius

Posted on August 9, 2011 by davidsberry

In the Parliamo Politico III blog of February 26th, I cited an example of “Enabling Development”, referring to the incomplete greyhound stadium at Wallyford and citing Sirius as the Developer that had “pocketed the dosh” in connection with the original 100 … Continue reading →

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Being Blacked Out

Posted on August 8, 2011 by davidsberry

Regular readers will be used to controversy here—and I hope they believe it’s never just for the sake of it. But even those should hold on to their hats as we’re about to test tolerances in 21st century Britain. Only … Continue reading →

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It Must Be Summer: the Rain’s Less Cold

Posted on August 7, 2011 by davidsberry

After July’s doubled rainfall and 1 deg lower temperature, the continuation of unusually dreich summer weather into August was hardly a surprise. But I felt sorry for the Topper championship attendees this week. Coming to North Berwick from all round … Continue reading →

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Standard & Poor Says: Standards Are Poor

Posted on August 6, 2011 by davidsberry

As a amateur observer of things economic, it’s hard to feel bad when you’re proved right but I derive no pleasure in having predicted the present fiscal tumble in which stock markets have lost 10% in value and the mighty … Continue reading →

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Are We Nuts Overpaying Monkeys?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by davidsberry

There has been considerable agitation by public service unions on both sides of the border that workers are being hit severely by Westminster’s austerity programme, whether by pay freeze/cut or benefit loss (especially pension) or even loss of their job … Continue reading →

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The Lion in Us All

Posted on August 1, 2011 by davidsberry

After the eternal navel-gazing of Hackgate, I was delighted to find a real discussion kicked off by Pete Wishart’s article on Britishness in Newsnet Scotland. His open queries came immediately under sustained attack from people whose position seems more like … Continue reading →

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