And we have a winner…
Monday, June 16th, 2008You may be aware that petrol prices have been climbing steeply just recently. You may also be aware that Shell delivery drivers are on strike at the moment, so there are fears that petrol may soon run out at many forecourts.
What happens when a commodity becomes scarce? The price rises. And petrol is no exception, [...]
All four trotters in the trough
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008These two stories from the BBC concerns a wider issue that has been bubbling away in British politics for a little while now, the issue of MP’s expenses.
Given that an MP currently earns just over £61,000 - and a Cabinet Minister earns an extra nearly £77,000 on top of that - it seems somewhat obscene [...]