Dear Prime Minister I’m sure you’re getting alot of letters at the moment but I’d appreciate just a minute of your time. You see, I’ve just seen you standing at the despatch box hammering home to the opposition your party’s intent on job creation and presumably job retention. You appear to be very passionate...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
View from the City
Review 4Q 2011 4th January 2012
“Markets today are ‘one big giant ETF’ (Exchange Traded Fund).” -Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading in New York on Bloomberg TV 21st December 2011 Over the last few years there has clearly been a disconnect in capital markets between how stocks should behave based on solid earnings numbers and the short-term behaviour of traders...
Europe isolates itself from the UK as reality sets in again
I’ve been listening to the news on Bloomberg and Sky News again which is never a good thing to do on a Friday. The pro-Euro brigade and indeed our own media are suggesting that DaveCam has isolated UK from Europe. Well, I’ve got good news for the millions of kids who will grow up...
“MOST businesses are doing well…” -Bloomberg
During the working day I have Bloomberg TV on most of the time in the background. I pick up a lot of themes and newsflow from the station and occasionally flick across to BBC, Sky News, CNBC and even Russia Today where a certain Max Keiser livens up the debates of the day. Today Max commented...
What point are we at in the “GFC”?
I read William Rees-Mogg’s article in the Daily Mail entitled “We are stuck on a wheel of misfortune” dated 4th September 2011 over the weekend. Like many newspapers, magazines, tip sheets and research in my office and household they tend to mount up at an alarming rate this time of year and I half watch TV...
“Euro Zone Mode 2″ or as I prefer, “It’s time to sit down with our folk from the Commonwealth & have a cuppa”!
The headline that has just dropped into my INBOX reads: France is drawing up plans to create a breakaway organisation of Eurozone countries with its own treaty, parliament and headquarters – a move that could significantly undermine the existing European Union. The proposal would see a formal “union within a union” created, but would...
Sixty-Second Time Lucky!!!! Yes, 62nd
As Silvio Berlusconi manages to find a way to make an honourable exit as the 61st Italian PM since 1948 all eyes are on Italy today and over this coming weekend. It’s been clear throughout my lifetime that Italy of all nations in the western developed world has been extremely inconsistent with their definitions...
Headlines Galore BUT….where is the substance?
I watched French television last night and as usual on most French channels there was a lot of debate and little substance. On one side there was a chap with clear leftish tendencies talking about the threat of free capital markets, presumably of the opinion like many in Europe, that markets should be controlled...
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
For some reason I found myself humming this old song from “Stealers Wheel” this morning after I read that there are discussions going on behind closed doors between Germany & France about creating a NEW EUROPE, a new EuroZone, one that will aid them both, possibly a two tier EuroZone. I must confess I am somewhat alarmed...
Big Bang, Big Mistake – RDR Bigger Mistake
Terry Smith is someone who has benefited enormously through the period known as Big Bang 1985-87 and has profited enormously since that evolutionary period so I was somewhat surprised to hear that he has changed his mind after 25 years about the ramifications of Big Bang. Of course this all seems very commendable although...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
