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The Antarctic ice sheet

by Steve Baker 17 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Stumbled on this article The group of Dutch researchers contends that the new estimate of the mass balance of Antarctica is as reliable as the reliability given to current atmospheric models. The only improvement that could be offered would have to come from new surface mass balance observations from poorly […]

Pop goes the property boom

by Steve Baker 16 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

“New-build flats sold four years ago at £180,000 are now fetching just £130,000.” Ouch! read more | digg story

Infantile comment from Harriet Harman

by Steve Baker 16 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

Harriet Harman wishes to use the local elections to show that the Tories are “nasty”. Apart from being nonsense – the more I learn about politics the more I see all sides usually mean well – it seems a throughly infantile way to conduct debate. read more | digg story

General practice one-stop shops

by Steve Baker 16 February 2008 in Politics 1 comment

Surgeries where you can get specialist as well as general attention? Great idea: Beth suggested it months ago, reflecting on experience in Austria and considering the current unhelpful conflict between GPs and hospital consultants. Now, can someone please explain the logical connection between this and the need to eliminate single-GP […]

Europe’s democracies neuter themselves

by Steve Baker 10 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

The madness of parliaments’ keenly handing democratic accountability to an unaccountable bureaucracy. At least electorates are catching on now, but is it too late? read more | digg story

Labour: Manifesto promises are worthless

by Steve Baker 10 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

So on what basis should anyone vote Labour? read more | digg story

Bond market fears as UK debt soars

by Steve Baker 9 February 2008 in Politics Comments are Disabled

It seems the government can no longer take for granted that there will be buyers for its gilts. The UK still retains its AAA rating, but what next? The UK’s unfunded state spending has attracted approbation from Brussels: on the one hand, good, on the other, what business is it […]