Category Archives: Commerce

Go Get ‘Em, Gramps

Posted on July 16, 2012 by davidsberry

The following letter was sent by an 86-year-old to their bank manager, who, displaying far more chutpah and humanity than most modern bank managers display, had it published in the New York Times: “Dear Sir: I am writing to thank … Continue reading →

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Dishonesty as a Cash Cow

Posted on July 15, 2012 by davidsberry

For more than the last decade, a selection of informed voices have warned about PFI/PPP. But they have done so from the wilderness because every stripe of government bar the SNP at Scottish or UK level has regarded ‘Public/Private Partnerships’—whether … Continue reading →

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Like Wolves at Lambing

Posted on July 10, 2012 by davidsberry

With the blog a week ago titled The Whole Wunch of ‘Em, I hoped to have cleared the air about the scale of malaise gripping the country’s morals and proposed some ideas from others how things could be actively improved. … Continue reading →

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Time to Play Chemin de Fer

Posted on July 7, 2012 by davidsberry

Today the Torygraph reports that MPs have announced that over-optimistic forecasts for passenger demand have left taxpayers “saddled with £4.8 billion of debt” over the 68-mile HS1 London-Folkestone Channel Tunnel rail link. Total taxpayer support over the period to 2070 … Continue reading →

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Danny Dare: Bigot of the Future

Posted on July 5, 2012 by davidsberry

The launch of the “Better Together” campaign last week (no, not this one, nor even this one, but this one) generated reasonable and measured statements from heavyweights like ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling and positive signs that unionists are finally getting their … Continue reading →

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The Whole Wunch of ‘Em

Posted on July 3, 2012 by davidsberry

It is rare to find civic figures taking more flak than the government—especially a Tory government, as seen from Scotland—but, this week, the bankers managed it. And it wasn’t just the one in the limelight, Barclays. It was the whole … Continue reading →

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Europe or Euyo-Euyo?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by davidsberry

If there is one element of British life that the Yes campaign has working for it tirelessly, it must be the xenophobia of a wide section of the English public. Even assuming they can persuade Scots to embrace the concept … Continue reading →

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Nation for Sale

Posted on June 27, 2012 by davidsberry

THE assertion by Scottish Labour that Scots willingly chose to join the UK is wrong on every level. Again, like yesterday, not technically a reblog, this informative article from Paul Scott was printed in today’s Hootsmon. It gives a scholarly backdrop to … Continue reading →

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Day of the Naysayers

Posted on June 25, 2012 by davidsberry

So, today is the launch of “Better Together” aka “The ‘NO’ Campaign”. Can’t say that I wish them well. That’s not because they oppose my personal belief that the Scots would do better running their own country in their own … Continue reading →

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Ehhhh: What’s Up, Doc?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by davidsberry

Yesterday saw the first UK-wide doctors’ strike in decades. It was over proposed changes to their pensions and, although the government tried to play it down and a fair number of doctors showed up for work anyway, there were still … Continue reading →

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