New Year’s Honours revisited
For my thoughts on the New Year Honours please refer to this old post
Some messages just never lose their relevance!
For my thoughts on the New Year Honours please refer to this old post
Some messages just never lose their relevance!
According to reports on the Beeb the Chief Exec of Cardiff Council received a 33% increase in salary last year, which coincidentally was his last year in the role as he then quit his job rather unexpectedly. It’s also pretty amazing to note that all but one local authority Chief Exec is paid over £100,000…
There was real footballing beauty in the way that Barçelona beat Manchester United in the Champions League Final last night. But of greater value in my eyes were what Barça stand for, their ethos, values and their beliefs. Because that is what makes them such a powerful team. Some observations: They are owned by their…
When you compare the reaction to the reports of Horse meat in many “prepared meals” to the reaction to reports of poor care in NHS Hospitals it is clear that some people have lost their true sense of perspective. There are now 14 hospitals subject to investigation of high death rates, but the public reaction…
As we continue to grapple with the environmental, economic, and social challenges of our time, it’s becoming increasingly clear that we need to find new ways of working, particularly in the food system. One such approach that is gaining momentum is agroecology, a farming system that is based on principles of ecology and aims to…
There will be many members of the Conservative Party delighted to welcome the once Plaid Cymru AM Mohammad Asghar to the Conservative benches in Cardiff. And why shouldn’t they? After all he is saying all the right things about policies and a Conservative future in Wales. But as a regional AM, Ashgar was elected by…
I remember a lovely story from a friend who worked in a bank many years ago: a customer came in to make some transaction and was asked for some identification. A Driving Licence and something else would do. All she could find was a driving licence, but as she left to go home she remembered…
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