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Retired lawyer studying the Chinese language and history of the mid-20th century

• Effects of the Fixed Term Parliament

  By Michael Ingle on November 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• We Need a Holistic Approach to Elderly Care in the UK

  By Michael Ingle on October 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• The EU Surcharge Furore: Who Knew What When?

  By Michael Ingle on October 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Introduction to Interesting Times

  By Michael Ingle on October 26, 2014

  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 ›