It’s great news: there is very little evidence of Chromium or Cobalt in my blood, which means that my first hip replacement is behaving well, unlike 49,000 others in the UK. And to add to the euphoria on that news, the University of Bristol has published a report that the incidence of Cancer is not…
Around 3 years ago I had a hip operation to resurface an arthritic joint. It was done in an NHS hospital on recommendation of my GP and was required to relieve pain and to stop my back going out of shape as the arthritis got worse. I went into hospital with severe low back pain…
For my thoughts on the New Year Honours please refer to this old post Some messages just never lose their relevance!
This lovely tale explains our tax system and the flaws in a lovely way: Suppose that every evening, 10 men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this :- The first four men…
I had Radio Wales on in the car this morning as I drove to work, and wasn’t too sure who was being interviewed as I missed the start of the item. It was just after 8 am, so it was THE interview and it was certainly from the Conservative conference. But the responses did not…
I was pretty amazed this morning when I saw a headline in the Sun newspaper, They were trying to create a link between the cost of educating forces children at boarding schools and the cost of supporting wounded soldiers from recent wars. The allegations were about “top officers” families and “posh schools”, whilst of course…
I don’t normally watch daytime television but yesterday as I was pretty immobile I was stuck in front of the box for most of the day. Flicking through the channels I found a one called: Parliament. It seems to have a mixed genre of programmes: at midday there was a very crowded room full of…
Today was a pathetic day for protest in Cardiff. 5 AM’s were not present at the official opening of the new Assembly with different reasons or excuses, some linked to protest. I think they made the wrong decision. My family’s got some history when it comes to protesting. From one family member who protested for…
Have you ever wondered who represents you in our elected institutions and what they actually get up to? Or like many others, have you questioned the value for money that we get from our elected representatives? Many have and that is the motivation behind the interesting website TheyWorkForYou.
This wonderful piece from Yes Prime Minister, was right at the time it was written: Jim Hacker: “Don’t tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers: – The Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country; – The Guardian is read by people who think they ought…
This might be bit outside the box, but I can’t see how the LibDem collapse in the elections can be attributed to them taking the flak for the current and proposed cuts. My theory for their “collapse” is related more to the AV campaign results than “the Cuts!. And it’s not Nick Clegg’s fault. In…
I don’t get it. The Beeb and others are talking about Labour failing to gain that “elusive majority”, the Holy Grail of 31 seats to form a majority Government. But in an Assembly of 60 seats, where one member becomes the Llywydd (speaker), you need just a whisker over half of 59 to have…