The US presidential candidates go head to head in their first of three debates tonight. The US audience will be around 100 million people. Will the debate change people’s minds about Ms Clinton or Mr Trump? Unlikely unless one of … Continue reading
The Watford FC official website Watford beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Premiership at Vicarage Road today. It is 30 years, almost to the day, since Watford last defeated Manchester United. The following notes were written on Tales from the Vicarage – … Continue reading
From the Economist (Depressingly accurate analysis from the Economist – although missing one key ingredient that is critical to this new constitution – the fact that the army needs to control the government through the looming royal succession.) In August … Continue reading
Fifteen years on. 9/11 always seems to come around too quickly. The memories are still too vivid. The fear that the day created is still so real. But extremism will never win. The day created bonds and connections that are … Continue reading
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger piloted his stricken US AIrways A320 for a water landing on New York’s Hudson River. The plane had struck a flock of Canada geese … Continue reading
The 4 September Hong Kong LegCo election results were notable in that supporters of greater independence for Hong Kong gained a foothold in the city’s legislature. The results will not have pleased Beijing. In their highest turnout for any such … Continue reading
The UAE GCAA today released its preliminary report into the crash of EK521. Credit where due – ICAO rules allow the investigating authority to keep the preliminary report confidential. The GCAA have made the report public. The preliminary report is … Continue reading
Darren Schuettler (I believe) with the scoop from the Toronto newsroom – 1994. Editorial from The Baron – and sad reading for anyone who worked in Reuters during the years of rapid growth after 1984, and who found inspiration in the … Continue reading
One day long from now a person from earth will meet a life form from another planet. It will happen. Not in my lifetime. and when it does – we can only hope to goodness that curiosity matters more than … Continue reading
Dubai Holding (aka Dubai Properties) is a company that is easy to dislike. They were the developer of Executive Towers. You can read more about that fiasco here: Executive Towers – the reality. But their PR department is in … Continue reading
