Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ll be honest and say that I actually missed Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil, enlightening us on the importance of being ill. I spend half my time trying to understand how the Dutch ministry for health manages to convince us that the pandemic is showing signs of stabilising whilst, at the same time, publishing figures […]
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Coronavirus – Ethics And Rationality In Decision-Making
Reading Time: 5 minutes Implementation of restrictions in various European countries has made me realise to what extent we all took things for granted. Gone are the days where we could eat out, go to the cinema, or visit a museum, without thinking twice about it. But the coronavirus outbreak has also cast a shadow over my dental practice. […]
City Will Have To Be United For Once
Reading Time: 2 minutes Let us leave the murky politics and dubious finances out of this, and concentrate on what really matters – you, the Manchester City supporter. It is you who pays on a weekly basis, to watch and support players who earn more in a week that you will earn in a lifetime. We can take it […]
Your Dinner’s In The Dishwasher; I’ve Gone To See My Shrink
Reading Time: 3 minutes I suppose that it’s only right that you shouldn’t celebrate a divorce by chanting it on the streets. Especially when you haven’t yet agreed on who’s going to look after the kids, and who gets the cat that kept on being sick on the Persian rug. And then there’s the delicate question of the financial […]
BREXIT – Nous Nous Reverrons Un Jour, Mais Je Ne Sais Ni Quand, Ni Comment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Il est temps de dire au revoir. Le Brexit est devenu réalité. Nous nous sommes battus pour essayer de te persuader de rester, mais ta décision est irrévocable. Tu quittes la maison qui était à toi et tu fermes la porte. Mais le pire, c’est que tu aurais pu changer l’Union. Oui toi. Partie intégrante […]
Brexit: We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know When, Don’t Know How
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s time to say goodbye. Brexit is upon us. We fought hard to try to persuade you to stay, but your decision is final. You are leaving the house that was your home, and closing the door behind you. Until we meet again, then. I don’t know whether to be sad, annoyed, or just relieved […]
Who Needs A Family When You’ve Got Friends? Oh, Sorry – I Ain’t Got Those Either!
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s a real curse, isn’t it. Family, I mean. Harry and Meghan have my deepest sympathy because I know exactly how they feel. Here’s a royal saga that I can easily relate to. Only for me, it was the other way around. Instead of leaving my family, it’s my family who left me! You just […]
City Past And Present – Hello Or Hola?
Reading Time: 3 minutes This may be a controversial post for some, an unreadable one for others. Insults may fly out of Facebook. But don’t worry, I’m tough and, in any case, my present involvement in Facebook is very limited so that the chances are, I won’t read your comment anyway. I found it interesting to compare yesterday’s City […]
Brexit – Turning A Blind Eye To The Blind
Reading Time: 2 minutes The message to come out from the UK general election is loud and clear. Parliament has passed the withdrawal agreement and Brexit will happen on 31 January. Three and a half years of bickering and both the UK and the EU will leave the divorce courtroom and go their separate ways. Never mind about the […]
Boris Johnson’s License To Get It Wrong
Reading Time: 3 minutes In football, you would say that the scale of the victory was largely due to the weakness of the opposition. You can still win handsomely by fielding a second string team if you are playing against amateurs who have spent more time at the local pub than on the training field. Boris Johnson’s large majority […]