Gerry Robinson (ex-Granada, ex-Allied Domecq) has spent 6 months looking into the NHS. There’s a TV series on it starting this week, that I intend to follow, but there’s also a little taster from yesterday’s Telegraph.
It sounds like Gerry’s investigations show the same attitude I sense when I go into hospitals….
The theatres simply weren’t being […]
This week, the software that powers the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project was released. It’s quite different to what most computer users would be used to, eschewing folders in favour of a history of work.
Nicholas Negroponte, the leader of the project said the following in an interview with Associated Press:-
"In fact, one of the […]
If you’re not from around these parts, then this is probably worth skipping over.
I recently bought some of Ceri’s Cheese from the farmers market at the Swindon Designer Village. The Malmesbury Mold is a delicious hard cheese. I’m still not certain about the seven pepper soft cheese as I’ve only had it once. Her website […]
Martin Kettle in the Guardian mourns the demise of Tower
I really don’t understand why. Tower, and the likes of Virgin and HMV won’t get any of my tears when they’re gone. Since Amazon and CD Wow came along, I’ve had no need for them. They’re little more than music supermarkets selling commodity products, and are […]
Just picked up an Oliver Kamm piece on arts sponsorship
Unlike Stephen, I have a blind spot about ballet, and never attend it (though I admire the ballet music of Stravinsky and many others). But I believe I should contribute to the public provision of ballet if other taxpayers do, because the alternative is a system […]
First, some that I think are certs…
1. Brown will be PM. Johnson to be deputy. John Reid the contender.
2. There will be no general election.
3. Robbie Williams next album will be a disaster.
4. Windows Vista will not do very well, but the new version of Mac OSX will not be seen as a big improvement. […]
Someone forwarded me a link to a report about PFI Contractors
PFI contractors across the UK last night faced being hauled before MPs to explain their "obscene" profits following the refinancing of many of their controversial deals.
That goes against the common sense rules of commerce. Suppliers are supposed to maximise profits, purchasers drive the bargain. To […]
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