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Broadcaster, Presenter, Columnist, Political Blogger & Media Commentator
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Does Ethical Consumerism have Mass Appeal?
According to Fair-trade figures, UK shoppers spent GBP140 million on goods bearing the Fair-trade logo last year. Coffee appears to be the best seller, with Fair-trade beans being used in many high street cafes, including Starbucks [SBUX], Costa Coffee and… Read More ›
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Planet Genocide
Over the weekend, I went to see Hotel Rwanda. It educates us of a time of genocide in Africa, as recently as 1994. It is also unfortunate that if we look back over the last hundred years it is shocking… Read More ›
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Let it Flow…
I remember what someone once said to me, Theres a book in all of us. I wonder if that person should really have meant that each one of us is story in our own right.I believe that train journeys can… Read More ›
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Oscar Fright!
Another year passes and the catwalk of supposed style is paraded in front of the world. Oscar night is considered the worlds premier film award ceremony. If we count the dollars spent alone over the last few months on big… Read More ›
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Immigration headlines return
I remember in the late seventies when Margaret Thatcher first used the words swamped. Many accused her of using race issues as a way of attracting voters and raising unnecessarily fears in the general population.Recently Michael Howard, himself a descendent… Read More ›