This week much of the news in the UK and Ireland has been dominated by the discovery of horse DNA in a number of popular supermarket beef burgers where a sample from a Tesco burger revealed that rather than being a beef burger, there was in fact 29% horse-meat. Knowing the low quality of some… Continue reading Why don’t we eat horse meat?
Tag: UK news
I’m sorry, I’m British
I read earlier this week that there in an internet phenomenon on the Reddit site known as British problems. This site details the trials and tribulations of the people one of the politest nations, full of centuries old social protocols that many others would find quite strange but to people like myself simply find a… Continue reading I’m sorry, I’m British
Wiki-leaks, double standards and democracy – What have we got to preach about?
I was going to write something different today but having responded to a post on the ever excellent Tea with a Pirate regarding the Wikileaks scandal in London, Sweden and Ecuador at http://managuagunntoday.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/freedoms-just-another-word/ I was told that perhaps it was worthy of being a post in it’s own right and so here it is, a slightly… Continue reading Wiki-leaks, double standards and democracy – What have we got to preach about?
Corporate Tax Dodgers – Am I really more profitable than Starbucks?
Today I thought I would write about something just a little bit more serious and contemporary for a change. Over recent weeks there has been an ever increasing furore regarding large multinational companies which are either completely avoiding paying Corporate taxes or paying a derisory sum. In times past this has been overlooked but with… Continue reading Corporate Tax Dodgers – Am I really more profitable than Starbucks?
Must Sunday be like every other shopping day?
This week I am guest blogging at the excellent Political Idealist website which covers political, news and current affairs both in the U.K. and around the world. The Political Idealist is run by the very talented Jack H. G. Darrant who takes a healthy interest in environmentalism and British democracy, you may also have read… Continue reading Must Sunday be like every other shopping day?
Stephen Liddell 