Make Your Phone a Phone
There are times when I really want all my apps on my phone. When I’m between airports, or otherwise on the road, for example. But for day…
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Treason: Is It Bad?
I am researching an article on treason, which is the word of the month over at Trump HQ. But is it bad? The US consitution’s definition is…
Libor: A New Dawn
What we know, after at least two really good books, endless reports and several prison sentences, is that the Libor scandal is only just…
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Great Musicians: Stevie Nicks
Sara Anderson. Stevie Nicks. Not two women, but one. Front Line Management. Front Line, baby. Welcome to the Room. Once you know this, you…
United Airlines Punishment Beatings
Another day, another airline fiasco. Just like the banks, and healthcare, and the rest of the state-provided utilities, they’re about to…
Stockholm Syndrome
A terror attack in Sweden used to be fake news. Sweden? Come off it. Painfully neutral, alongside Switzerland, against even the most…
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Of course the UK will use its aid money to increase its soft power — it is almost the only power it has left, and any David needs to punch…
Espionage Is Not Whodunnit
As part of my research for the upcoming Airbnb Spies of London experience, I have been listening to the BBC Radio adaptations of the…
Going Offline, Sometimes
Work today took me to a law court in London, which even in 2017 will not allow phones in. It makes sense, as most phones have cameras…
Explore Your Kindle, Part 1
I have had a love-hate relationship with eReaders for a number of years, since I bought my very first one, an early touch screen Kobo. One…
Dear Secretary of State for Justice
I would like you to know that this morning, I attempted to see justice done. As a member of the public, I attempted to witness proceedings…
Literary Spies: John le Carré
David Cornwell is the real man behind the famous author, John le Carré. Every few years, John steps back into the limelight. He is either…