by Jim Orford | Aug 30, 2024 | Economic Inequality
The UK news has been dominated by riots, often violent, in towns around the country. Government and the media have talked of thugs lacking any cause or message, and the need for swift punishment, often jail. This is reminiscent of the official response to the riots of...
by Jim Orford | Aug 2, 2024 | Gambling
The Gambling Commission has just released its first report of results from its new Gambling Survey for Great Britain. A lot of work has gone into this new-style, improved, survey method and we shall be hearing much more about this in the future. According to a...
by Jim Orford | Jul 12, 2024 | Gambling
The British gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission, is rarely in the news as it has been lately on account of possible use of insider information by Conservative election candidates and others betting on the election date just before it was announced. It’s a pity...
by Jim Orford | Jun 10, 2024 | War
The path to war is littered with opportunities to turn back or to carry on yet faster towards the outbreak of war. Conflict can easily spiral out of control. There are very worrying signs just now that the UK and its allies are contributing to possible escalation of...
by Jim Orford | Jun 10, 2024 | War
Have you seen the recent film Civil War? It is certainly gripping and a good story centred around a group of press people. But from a war point of view, I did have misgivings. It is not a pacifist film for sure. The images of death and destruction being inflicted by...
