Sanctions against North Korea?
When politicians talk of sanctions, my reaction is a lot of eyeball rolling. Why? Because, although it is diplomatic, it seems so worthless. I have yet to see how it can make belligerent people stop and listen. And it seems that it is the belligerent ones who get the sanctions. Look at the result of [...]
The secrecy of tax havens
Yes, the public has been outraged that the richest people in the world can transfer their money into secret tax havens. They may not be benefiting directly from these savings at the moment, but they are not being taxed on their investments. Many are angry because those taxes could be used to help fund many [...]
My reactions for the week
There were many stories for which I could not dedicate an entire blog to, so I’m lumping them all into one. 1. It was supposed to be a 2p fuel tax, so why have fuel prices risen by 5p? 2. The price of tea has gone up due to a decrease in supply from Kenya, [...]
More to-do with G20 summit protesters
Continued coverage of the G20 protests seem to have encouraged more support. Protest groups are predicting that their numbers will increase. At the same time, the police are geared up to protect the public from some who will be attending for the sole purpose of crime and violence. Though several of the groups say it [...]
The G20 summit protesters vs. leaders
Having never been a fan of protests in general, I cannot understand the mentality of all those charities protesting the G20 summit. Granted that people are saying they want to be heard and I agree that the government is not very good at listening, the protests seem useless. Not only that, I wonder how many [...]
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