Author Archives: Giolla

Two appeals

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The London looting, I’m really not sure it should be dignified as riots, destroyed many homes and businesses and London cleanup have links to many ways you can help. In the meantime here are two appeals by people whose probity I’d vouch for. Mark Thompson has opened a pledge bank to help rebuild Reeves the 150 year old family business that was burnt down in Croydon. Archbishop Cranmer has turned over his collection plat to help out Mr Biber, an 89 year old barber in Haringey whose shop was ransacked and looted. Mr Biber wasn’t insured. If you can I’d … Continue reading →

Meanwhile economics rolls on

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I’ll return to wittering about the riots from my armchair out in the leafy suburbs before too long. Meanwhile I thought it might be worth having a quick look at a few economic tidbits that may have been over looked during all the local fun and games. The big bit of news is probably that Standards and poor have downgraded the USA’s credit rating. They’re no longer AAA rated but AA+, only one rating agency so far though others have changed their outlook to negative. Though as has been pointed out to me for those that keep a closer eye … Continue reading →

Go read this

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Just in case you’ve not already seen the excellent thought about the recent riots by The Snowolf you really should go and read it. +10