The Power of the Heartfelt Apology

One minute Brown is the interested, compassionate politician listening to Mrs Duffy of Rochdale and the next minute he is the Brown, sounding slightly Darth Vader-ish....

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Politics and property

The media has to create new stories all the time to keep us interested. And a General Election is a great source of guaranteed new stories, keeping those front pages fresh so we keep on buying papers and switching on the TV...

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Government must take the right action

There still remains a weird disconnect between the media's alarming reporting, the strident action-oriented positioning of our politicians and the news from the street. Perhaps we have the media to thank for spreading such woeful news....

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Obamas victory is an inspiration to us all

Before the magic of the Obama victory is forgotten in the midst of familiarity and the fog of political battle, I want to savour the brilliance of the moment and how Obama’s story glorifies all of us and underscores what is great about being human....

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High drama in Washington

Ready2invest: Buffet calls this America's economic Pearl Harbour. The Dow drops another 3pc in a day.  You couldn't produce this any better in Hollywood.  Except Hollywood produces stuff that fades to dreams when we leave the cinema.  Here we have the cinema of reality and it impacts our jobs, families, anxieties and happiness.  A lot is at stake today as Congress's lower house votes for a new package now....

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