Wednesday 11 December 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on DIY Fact Checking
If you live in the UK and haven’t already submitted a postal vote, I hope you are registered to vote (if eligible) and planning for how you are going to get to your local polling station tomorrow. Meanwhile, with a … Continue reading
Tuesday 3 December 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on I’ve voted… will you?
Knowing that it was uncertain whether I’d be in Oxford or Loughborough on 12 December, I elected to arrange a postal vote. It turns out that I’ll be in Loughborough and will be getting the keys to a rental property … Continue reading
Tuesday 26 November 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Who You Know
One of the lead stories on the BBC news today, and across many other news sources, was that Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi in the UK, had expressed deep concerns about Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party and the alleged failure … Continue reading
Monday 25 November 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on In the Echo Chamber
If my Facebook feed is to be believed, the UK is set for a massive Labour victory in the forthcoming General Election. There are numerous reasons for believing that Labour’s manifesto is not economic madness but moving us towards a … Continue reading
Saturday 23 November 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Political Song
Oh boy… I’m not sure why I can’t embed this video but it is Donald Trump, as if heard through the ears of Frank Zappa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhht-ewLFA0
Monday 4 November 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Booting Economics
Perhaps because I have recently been referring to my start in Loughborough as getting feet or boots on the ground, my attention was caught by a Facebook post about the Vimes Boots Theory. It comes from one of Terry Pratchett’s … Continue reading
Tuesday 29 October 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on What Makes You Trust Someone?
In answer to my own question, I think it is easiest to trust someone who has proven themselves trustworthy. You might give someone the benefit of the doubt but, the bigger the stakes, the more it is wise to not … Continue reading