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Bureaucracy

The Dangerous Uselessness of Bureaucratically-minded Politicians

BY IAN MITCHELL Nevil Shute’s experience of Air Ministry incompetence in the crucial 1930s, focussing on the R 101 disaster Many of those who enjoyed either reading or seeing On the Beach or A Town Like Alice will be surprised to learn that the author, Nevil Shute, was also a skilled aeronautical engineer who was deeply involved for a decade in getting Britain ready for the Nazi attack which … Continue reading The Dangerous Uselessness of Bureaucratically-minded Politicians

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The Christmas Story – Brussels Style

THE CITY GRUMP Some years ago* I sat down to a Christmas lunch at London’s most excellent Bleeding Heart Restaurant with work colleagues and, as is traditional, we kicked off proceedings with a mass cracker pulling. Out popped the usual paper hats and splendidly silly mottos, which as ever is a great way to get all of us into the festive mood. I particularly liked … Continue reading The Christmas Story – Brussels Style

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