Tony Hatfield's Retired Ramblings

Don't ask don't tell be blowed.

The Stephen Green ennoblement get’s more murkier by the hour. The head of tax at HMRC, Dave Hartnett, in charge when Downing Street asked to HMRC check out Green,now tells us why he didn’t pass on information about HSBC’s involvement... Read more →

I'm Shocked. I Really am!

This morning, George Gideon Oliver Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, opened a little brown envelope from HMRC. Inside was a letter containing the information that many of our wealthiest people pay virtually no tax at all. For someone familiar... Read more →

The European Court of Human Rights usually gets it right?

Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided that Abu Hamza and four other alleged terrorists can be extradited for trial the the United States. The decision is a powerful one, that could not have come as much... Read more →

Compromise-be blowed

Anyone daft enough to think Cameron is home and clear with his party over his coalition with the LibDems should read this blogpost Read more →

A Couple of Questions for Lord Goldsmith

When the former Attorney- General, Lord Goldsmith appears before the Iraq Inquiry tomorrow, I have little doubt that the panel will spend some time on his advice given to the government at the beginning of March 2003. This forms the... Read more →

Blair, the Observer and another deception

I've just finished reading Nick Davies' ' Flat Earth News'. Ian Hislop called the book 'A must read for anyone worried about journalism-which, on this analysis, should be everyone'. Perhaps this is an example of what Hislop means. The second... Read more →

No Peter, we are not about to see the end of the Euro!

Peter Oborne, in today's Observer is the latest Eurosceptic to predict the downfall of the Euro. Remember all those voices who predicted the single currency wouldn't last the year? He suggests that because Spain, Greece and Ireland have high levels... Read more →

Another example of HMG refusing to follow the evidence

Prof David Colquhoun's written memo to the Science and Technology committee. HMG ignored evidence & let the NHS go for the snake oil. Read more →

Christianity and the Death Penalty-US Style.

As I write this, John Allen Muhammed is awaiting death in a Virgina jail. He will be killed by lethal injection. He will be given a series of three injections. According to Wikipedia they are : 1 Sodium thiopental: ultra-short... Read more →

Two Brains- David Willetts and Dinosaurs

David Willetts is the Tory spokesman on Innovation, Universities and Skills. His nickname is "Two Brains" for his formidable intellect. It's not often known that some species of dinosaur also had two brains. Apart from that in its skull, a... Read more →