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Happy birthday, America; now mind how you go

by Llewellyn King | Jul 5, 2022 | Investor's Notebook, zLead Article, zNewsletter

Martin Walker, the gifted former Washington correspondent of The Guardian, used to start his speeches saying that the Fourth of July wasn’t a time for sorrow for him, as it was a time when good British yeomen farmers in the colonies revolted against a German king and...

In praise of short words

by Erik Brown | Jul 5, 2022 | The Storyteller, zOtherDiversions

The words you use say a lot about you. It’s obvious. If you say ‘utilise’ instead of use, or ‘facilitate’ instead of do or make, you’re sending out a signal to the world, consciously or unconsciously. Think about it. It’s a lot harder to say,...

The tide of the Covid pandemic is going out – but that doesn’t mean big waves still can’t catch us

by Colin Angus | Jul 5, 2022 | The Professor, zLead Article, zNewsletter

In February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the public would have to get used to “living with COVID”, and announced the phasing out of all Covid-related restrictions over the following months. For many people, life since then has begun to return to something...

Size matters

by Chris Urwin | Jun 30, 2022 | Golden Oldie, The Analyst

Originally published May 2022. When I first moved to London 20 years ago, the sight of a parakeet was a relatively rare occurrence, a pleasant surprise. I would only see them when I visited certain parts of town, such as Richmond Park. It remained that way for many...

Europe’s energy hole

by John Dizard | Jun 30, 2022 | Investor's Notebook, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

Europe is highly vulnerable to Putin’s gas blackmail. European leaders believe they are part of the rich world, with the power to determine their future. After they return from their sacrosanct holidays in late August, they may begin to realize that is no longer...

In praise of short words

Size matters

Europe’s energy hole

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