Letter from the Atlantic
Unemployment Good, Employment Bad
I heard a UK economist on the radio this week complaining about high employment levels in the country. Apparently, high employment is bad for...
Brexit Going Bananas
I often write about bananas. First and foremost, I like eating them and, secondly, we have a very large banana tree growing and fruiting...
Anyone for a Timple?
“How about a timple?” I was asked by an earnest assistant in one of the traditional music shops in Las Palmas. I had just...
It’s Very Easy to be Conned
The lurid red leaflets advertising his range of 24-hour plumbing services in both English and Spanish have been blocking up our letter box for...
Living in a Hayloft or a Pod
The severe social and economic consequences of failing to provide sufficient housing for increasing populations is at last beginning to dawn upon national and...
