Losers’ Consensus is Missing

BY ALEX STORY For a democracy to work, the losing side must accept defeat. For the next electoral cycle, the opposition should work to convince the electorate that its ideas, concepts and philosophies are better for the country. The next election tests the opposition’s views. If the programme overlaps with the opinions of the largest number of voters in the country, the opposition becomes the … Continue reading Losers’ Consensus is Missing

A Question of Taste

BY ALEX STORY Eating bugs used to be the preserve of small children. Whilst not officially on any recommended menu, the practice was part and parcel of a toddler’s journey to adulthood. What looked eminently edible to the untrained eye of an infant as it crawled around playgrounds or gardens was sometimes, at best, an insect. Sometimes, in parks frequented by busy dog walkers, it … Continue reading A Question of Taste