Mexico City has just committed to building 300 kms of cycleways as well as holding weekly street closings to vehicle traffic to allow its citizens to enjoy their city by bike, foot, or skateboard. And, on the whole, this leadership is being well received. Meanwhile in New Zealand Labour, the ‘sustainability’ government, has committed to […]
American disease scientists are warning that bouts of food poisoning can cause serious health risks months or even years after people think they have recovered from the initial illness. E coli for instance has been linked, years after a patient has recovered from it, to hospitalisation as a result of high blood pressure, colon […]
There’s been lots of talk about a looming recession this week. It would be interesting to see what the other parties’ policy proposals would be in the event of a recession. The traditional conservative response would be to balance the books by cutting expenditure; Tighten your belt and tough it out. By contrast you’d expect […]