Monthly Archives: October 2024

The babble of voices opposing science, reason and effective climate action will doubtless never be silenced, but last week those voices were called to account in no uncertain terms.  The turnaround was centred on Florida, “the sunshine state”, a corner … Continue reading →

A young counter assistant – at a guess she was around 30 – was processing my personal details last week when she told me that she wished she was in her sixties. Her casual comment startled me, bringing into sharp … Continue reading →

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, startled delegates at his party’s conference last week by calling for “an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the sausages”. They knew he meant hostages and he quickly corrected himself, but too late. … Continue reading →