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Retired lawyer studying Chinese and linguistics
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Georges Simenon and Inspector Maigret…
I have read three of the Maigret novels of Georges Simenon over the past week. I was well aware of Simenon’s reputation as a crime novelist but had never read any of his work before; it is definitely a case of better… Read More ›
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Effects of the Fixed Term Parliament
It is surprising that we see so little comment on the implications of the fixed term parliament introduced by the Coalition Government. An important part of the Coalition Agreement entered into by the Tories and the LibDems in 2010 was… Read More ›
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We Need a Holistic Approach to Elderly Care in the UK
The provision of care to elderly people in the UK needs a new approach. At present elderly care is mainly provided by local authorities and not by the NHS. Carers typically visit clients one or more times a day, providing… Read More ›
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The EU Surcharge Furore: Who Knew What When?
Could the furore about the £1.8 billion EU surcharge on the UK be a manufactured one? The rules for calculating the UK’s GDP were revised several months ago, resulting in an uplift in measured GDP stretching back several years. These… Read More ›
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Introduction to Interesting Times
I have called this site “Interesting Times” after the supposed Chinese “curse”: “May you live in interesting times”. I am not sure that it was ever intended to be a curse (see the Wikipedia entry on it), but I… Read More ›
