Britain’s decision to leave the EU has triggered many incredible responses by some in the Remain camp who don’t seem to want to let democracy run its course. Labour MP David Lammy is calling for parliament to ignore the result of the referendum; three million people (and counting) have signed a petition to force a […]
#JeSuisPlatitude – the emptiness of political hashtags
Given the absence of any serious response to ISIL from our world’s leaders, another radical jihadist attack somewhere in the world was entirely predictable. Just as inevitable, following last week’s tragic events in Brussels, were the meaningless hashtags intended to show solidarity with the victims and citizens of Belgium. The most popular – #JeSuisBrussels – […]
Economics bites Chipotle
The Mexican fast food chain Chipotle has taken on its competitors in recent years by marketing its products as “food with integrity”. It moved to sourcing much of its food locally and took genetically modified ingredients off its menu. It was attempting to suggest its competitors offer inferior and socially irresponsible products. In a 2014 […]
San Bernardino – let’s get our priorities straight
Has there ever been a faster rush to judgment before all the facts are in following a tragedy? It just astounded me that even before the San Bernardino killers were apprehended celebrities had already determined it was a run-of-the-mill mass shooting and that access to guns was the root cause. Many politicians were no better, including […]
Roger Kerr: The Working Man and the Man and his Work
(The following is reprinted with the permission of Bryce Wilkinson. It is the eulogy he delivered at the service to honour Roger’s life held on Thursday 3 November 2011 at 2.30pm at Old St Paul’s in Wellington.) (Photo courtesy of the New Zealand Herald) Roger Kerr committed his working life to improving the quality of […]
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