Young people aspiring to be HR managers are a dire sign of a country in trouble
brett2022-02-18T20:16:33+00:00No great company was ever created by Human Resources departments. But many have been held back by them Read more
In defence of bad jokes
brett2022-02-11T10:23:03+00:00We all of us express our approval and disapproval of things every day in acts of taste like turning off or turning on. Read more
Ardern and Trudeau, the woke darlings of the Western world, are finally getting their comeuppance
brett2022-02-18T20:18:03+00:00Facing protests and falling popularity, they are proof that it is wrong to prize empathy in political leaders above everything else Read more
In the name of shelf defense, shoplifting needs an end
brett2022-02-18T20:19:47+00:00New York business owners are adding guards and plastic covers on goods to avoid empty shelves from shoplifters. Read more
The NHS may be a national religion but it’s also a national disgrace
brett2022-02-11T10:28:25+00:00Rishi Sunak is right to get tough on targets. Sacred cows are dangerous things. And few are more sacred than the NHS. Read more
Is our Ukrainian ambassador OK?
brett2022-02-04T13:56:40+00:00I know the following sentence is going to get me into trouble. Still, there are times when you wonder whether highly feminised people should perform certain jobs. Read more
Don’t hold your breath for end of mask insanity
brett2022-02-04T13:54:19+00:00All the evidence shows that cloth masks do nothing to ward off the virus. Yet our officials seem wedded to their outdated narrative. Read more
The European Dream
brett2022-02-11T10:18:38+00:00Harsanyi uses his book to lay out a number of well-supported claims. Some of the of the ground covered is by now fairly familiar, though always presented with engaging
This government’s greatest failure is economic
brett2022-01-28T11:45:27+00:00So long as your standard of living is rising, you can watch and listen to the world’s concerns with a degree of equanimity. Read more