Over the last six weeks in the United States, we have seen gradually unfold the true scale of two parallel catastrophes. Both involve industries stuck in a seemingly intractable rut; both have long-term roots, occurring amid a climate of irresponsibility and recklessness.
The first scarcely needs detailing. Perhaps as many as 4.2 million gallons a day [...]

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Before the election, a ministerial post must have seemed a distant pipe dream to Clare Fellow Julian Huppert. Now, a few dramatic weeks later, it still is, but the pipe is considerably shorter.
19 Liberal Democrats have jobs in David Cameron’s government. As the new Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge (and one of four Clareites [...]

Filed under: jonathanbirch, libdems, ukpolitics on June 10th, 2010 | No Comments »