The Mouse That The News Forgot
"I love small nations. I love small numbers. The world will be saved by the few."The last words of André Gide (1869-1951)Fans of Peter Sellers remember with a smile his…
Managing Complexity
Dig up ancient gold or silver in your garden and there’s a strong chance you’ll need to declare it as ‘treasure’. Which means, usually, that ownership gets claimed by the…
The Tiny Society
It’s often said, with an air of superiority, that the Russians don’t really get democracy, that they prefer strongman rule. Democracy, in the sense of open public debate followed by…