Steve Lowes Blog
Punishing the poor exposes the Tories' blinkered thinking
The way to make the rich work harder is to pay them more, the way to make the poor work harder is to pay them less.
Punishing the poor exposes the Tories' blinkered thinking
The way to make the rich work harder is to pay them more, the way to make the poor work harder is to pay them less.
Life was much more simple before all these gadgets
Last week I was on Three Counties Radio discussing matters political. A question came up asking if we regretted the lack of mobile phones and social media in our youth.
Let's not be so sensitive about saying what we think
I may get into trouble for saying this. We are getting far too precious over comments made in public, or on social media sites.
How the cost of political campaigns could be met
Would you like more of your taxes to help fund political parties? At a time when every service imaginable is being cut...
What will be, will be
I hate forecasting. It is usually the province of accountants, politicians and the religious and they are all invariably wrong.
What our politicians could do with under their tree...
As you open this today, most of you will be thinking more of what you will be opening tomorrow. Those presents are no doubt sitting under the tree, looking enticing. I hope you are not sneakily
There must be an answer to save our town centres
The queen of shops has spoken. And, without being rude, has not said much. If most people had been asked what were the current problems with our High Streets they would have said things like parking,
If we mess with nature where will we end up?
Just when you thought it was safe to go out again, Jurassic Park leaps from the pages of fiction into reality. Scientists from Japan and Russia believe it may be possible to clone a mammoth after
Why does Britain give up when the wheels fall off?
An advertising guru once famously said: 'Ours is the only industry that, when a product is failing, we make it worse'.
Why does Britain give up when the wheels fall off?
An advertising guru once famously said: 'Ours is the only industry that, when a product is failing, we make it worse'. I feel that could be the motto for Britain at the moment. Let's start with the
NHS training scheme is really wide of the mark
Well, just when you thought that you had heard it all from the NHS it gives us another surprise.
People should play a part in solving Euro shambles
Not just the financial markets but also democracy seems to be taking a bit of a battering in Europe at the moment.
Church puts its faith in protesters in latest twist
Gone are the days when the church was a rock of certainty. Once, if the church said the Earth was flat, it was flat. Now it cannot make its mind up whether a few tents outside St Paul's - that's the
Big saving to be made in streamlining government
This government is keen on cutting expenditure, especially where they see waste. Luckily I can help them. There is a large area of waste within the Government itself. It is called the Government.
Excuse me while I set up my offshore tax account
Dear tax Inspector, I am writing to inform you of a change of address. I am not actually moving but from April 1 next year my address for taxation purposes will be 1, Sea View, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
