Cost of Living versus Quality of Living - Escape the Credit Crunch Abroad
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, ireland | 1 Comment »Looking for the cheapest places to live? Assuming that you still earn a normal UK wage, you will want to compare Cost of Living Surveys and Quality of Living Surveys. Mercer, the Economist and some large governmental organisations compile these. ...
Hypocrisy in World Politics
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Climate Change, Europe, Politics | No Comments »Politicians have their reasons for turning a blind eye in some cases an screaming blue murder at others. But as this blog acts as a soapbox, I am going to list some anomalies in reporting and political emphasis in Britain: Zimbabwe ...
A Comment on Nuclear Weapons -Proliferation, Deterrence and Export of Technologies
Thursday, November 8th, 2007 Posted in Africa, China, Current Affairs, Essential Australia, General, Middle East, News, Politics | No Comments »In preparation for an article on Autralian uranium exports, I spoke to a friend about the nuclear issue. Here is an edited and paraphrased version of a lively discussion. My friend proposed an argument put to him by a colleague, namely ...
Musharraf Declares State of Emergency in Pakistan
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in China, Current Affairs, Middle East, News, Politics, Women | 1 Comment »President Musharraf's declaration of an emergency in Pakistan presents the West with effective blackmail. Ousting the President of Pakistan runs the risk of giving nuclear arms to extreme Islamists, another military despot or the descent of a restless and divided ...
17th Chinese Communist Party Congress - Begins Today
Monday, October 15th, 2007 Posted in China, Current Affairs, General, Politics | No Comments »As the 17th Chinese Communist Party Congress opens today, with an expected attendance of over 2,000 delegates, we thought it may be useful to find out what the event is all about. The event, which is held every five years or ...