As with any situation involving the unions, it’s always difficult to know who is telling the truth when there are two contradictory stories being told. Regarding the public sector pension scheme, which the government has made a number of changes to, we are told by the unions that the government haven’t been negotiating properly while… Continue reading >
The government’s ‘estimate’ that tomorrow’s strikes would cost Britain up to £500million was widely criticised by Union representatives. Danny Alexander came up with the amount, saying: “£500 million is a realistic worst-case estimate of the impact of this day of strike action on the economy, assuming that everyone the unions balloted goes on strike. That’s… Continue reading >
This week has seen the credibility of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play again called into question, this time by Arsene Wenger. When the regulations were originally announced, the intention of UEFA was that clubs would no longer be able to spend recklessly in pursuit of success, and that clubs’ maximum allowed expenditure would be based on… Continue reading >
England’s international friendly match against Sweden on Tuesday was witnessed by Wembley’s lowest attendance since 1998, with only 48,836 fans turning up to watch the game. Not since the Czech Republic were the opponents for Glenn Hoddle’s men thirteen years today have there been so many empty seats for a full international played on home… Continue reading >
There were two good things to come out of an horrendous train journey to London last week. The first was an upgraded room for my wife and I on arrival to our docklands hotel. Who knows if we’d have been given such a treat if we had arrived much earlier in the day, as we… Continue reading >
In consumer Britain, Christmas is the time of year when more money is handed over to retailers than at any other. I was walking past a John Lewis store on Thursday, where the window display comprised entirely of a Christmas theme. On the glass was the phrase: “Everything you need for your home this Christmas”…. Continue reading >
As headlines again focus on the Government’s proposals for high-speed rail link connecting London with major cities across England, and the push towards a greater use of public transport continues, I have experienced a weekend of rail disruption which illustrates exactly why many people simply don’t have enough confidence in trains to get them to… Continue reading >
It’s difficult to know what Sir Alex Ferguson’s greatest achievement is, such are the options. Ending Manchester United’s 26 year title drought? Introducing many youngsters to a team which would go on to dominate for years? Becoming the first British manager to lift the Champions League? Ripping up successful, championship winning sides in order to… Continue reading >
The concept of infinity is one I sometimes struggle with, and find it quite difficult to accept that there’s anyone who can completely get their head around it without experiencing at least a little brain-ache.It’s more easily understood in terms of mathematics, in knowing that certain calculations are going to result in an answer involving… Continue reading >