I ask because I recently received my energy usage statement from EdF and as a result I’m starting to have my doubts.
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Archive for the ‘economics’ Category
Are Energy Efficient Boilers Any Good?
August 11, 2014Another Letter That Should Be Sent
January 26, 2013Somebody over on the Bad Science forum posted this. I really hope he does send it.
Oxford University PPE Course Convenors
Dear Sirs,
There are many famous and successful alumni of the Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree – indeed, a truly disproportionate number of the higher echelons of government and parliament hold PPE degrees. This is a credit to the success of the first P – you have obviously taught them politics very well.
However, given the country’s performance, maybe the Economics syllabus could be improved. I realize that it is not a precise discipline, but it is possible that you could revise parts of the syllabus to correct the obvious errors in belief held by your former students.
But, and this is the biggest “but” of all – I think your teaching of Philosophy requires a major overhaul. The current crop of PPE graduates in parliament on all sides of the House clearly do not know how to think things through properly, how to make decisions and how to consider what probable outcomes of those decisions will be. They have not been taught to think critically and analytically at all. C-, must try harder.
Yours faithfully, etc.
Fairer Pensions
March 13, 2011Inevitably, the Hutton report into public sector pensions has reccomended changes – the most notable being basing pensions on career average salary rather than final salary. This change is being presented in some quarters as ‘fair’ because the final salary scheme disproportionately benefits high-fliers. Aye, right. (more…)
Policy By Anecdote
November 9, 2010I think I am safe in saying that I am not alone in having great concerns about Ian Duncan Smith’s proposals that the unemployed be forced to undertake manual community work to instil the work ethic in them. Or something. (more…)
Three Cheers For The RMT
October 5, 2010As usual on a strike-day, the Evening Standard is full of selected quotes from commuters condemning the strike. Allow me to have a different take. (more…)
TaxPayers Alliance on Speed
July 14, 2010Ten Misconceptions From Natural News
April 12, 2010Selling Salvation Is Big Business
February 7, 2010I have been looking through the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) accounts on the Charity Commission website. Most interesting they are too. Anyone who wants to check my working or find out more, go to the website and enter 1043985 (the UCKG HelpCentre’s registration number) in the search function. (more…)
I’m So Glad I Didn’t Pay For Them
July 9, 2008I mean my Bradford & Bingley shares. (more…)