March 2009 – Uncharted Territory

Cambridge Traffic Planning, or, The Definition of “Incoherent”

I recently commented on and suggested solutions to the traffic problems in my little corner of Cambridge. I was moved

I commented a few days ago on the Cambridge Supermarket Wars and later on my own shopping habits. Since then

I wrote yesterday about campaigns to block a new Tesco on Mill Road and a new supermarket of provenance as

Supermarket sensation! I had no idea local politics could be so interesting. It seems like only a fortnight ago that

Lex, let’s – get it? Oh, never mind. It’s one thing when the Guardian, BBC and Indy worry about quantitative

Back in 1998, McKinsey published a famous report: Driving Productivity and Growth in the UK economy (pdf, free registration required),

Transport is a big topic in Cambridge these days. The County Council (don’t ask why transport in the City is

CORRECTION (01:00 11/3): I made an assumption in this post (mentioned in section 5) that the Government would not have

Maybe I should start Twittering, as perhaps I’ve already said what I want to say – and I was able

Dear David Howarth MP, I am writing to you not only as a stunned longstanding Lloyds Group shareholder and former