Category Archives: Economics

The EU Referendum

Posted on 18/06/2016 by sabremeister

I am seeing a lot of very stupid people out there, almost all of them on the Leave side. No matter how reasoned the argument, no matter how reputable the sources, most people on the Leave side simply do not … Continue reading →

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Election Aftermath

Posted on 09/05/2015 by sabremeister

That was the worst possible result from almost any perspective. From the perspective of anyone who cares about the environment, social justice and equality, economic recovery, the quality of life of the vast majority of people in the country (particularly … Continue reading →

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Election 2015

Posted on 02/05/2015 by sabremeister

I suspect you’d either have to be living under a rock or in a foreign country to not realise that the UK is going to have a general election in a few days. It will be the most important general … Continue reading →

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Keith Ordinary Guy

Posted on 12/07/2014 by sabremeister

http://www.keithordinaryguy.org.uk/ Dear Mr Cameron, I think the thing that shocks me most about what is happening in my country today at your governments unlovely hands is that we are being ripped off. What’s sad about that is that we’ve always … Continue reading →

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Tipping

Posted on 07/06/2014 by sabremeister

There appears to be an ever-growing culture of tipping serving staff in this country. I’ve got nothing against tipping as a whole, but I do feel that a tip should be a reward rather than an expectation. You get an … Continue reading →

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Breaking Point

Posted on 01/02/2014 by sabremeister

Everyone has one. Everything has one. People, objects, companies, societies. The important thing is not to go past it. If a person goes past the breaking point, it generally results in a nervous breakdown, unemployment, or prison. If an object … Continue reading →

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There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

Posted on 20/09/2013 by sabremeister

But there is, apparently, such a thing as a Free Ride, and there is a whole section of society who are after one. Can you guess which one? No, it’s not benefit scroungers, or immigrants (illegal or otherwise), or the … Continue reading →

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