Monthly Archives: October 2013

Springfrog nuclear power

So it is a done deal, and EDF energy will be building a new reactor at Hinkley Point, with the Chinese getting a third stake for good measure. However the most interesting part of it are the price guarantees, and … Continue reading

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Royally mauled

The coalition did something that both Thatcher and Mandleson could not do: flog Royal Mail to the private sector. The sale is going to cause a strike, which to me seems like stable doors and bolted horses, but on the … Continue reading

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BA. D. Again.

About 6 or 7 months ago I took a flight on British Airways which was a less then stella experience, but today they have managed to completely top themselves. Now bad weather is fair excuse for a flight leaving an … Continue reading

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