Monthly Archives: December 2013

Things we have learnt this year…

Its customary to be looking back at this time of year and “The oil lamp” is going to be no exception.   Our book covers economics, transport, food as well as energy issues seeing them as all interlinked.  What’s happened … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week- third runway

We have learnt something about Sir Howard Davis’s interim proposals for a third runway in the south east of England this week.  To recap; before the last election two of the parties (not labour although its current leader threatened to … Continue reading

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Growing food close to home

One of the biggest problems we will face in our increasingly oil scarce world is that of growing food.  As I search for work I have recently started volunteering again with an urban agriculture project run by the Edinburgh Cyrenians … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week – cost of living crisis

The row about energy prices and the cost of living crisis rumbles on. There has been one interesting intervention this week from the independent committee on climate change. They say that; “The budget provides insurance against risks of dangerous climate … Continue reading

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New Economics

Economics students at the University of Manchester have demanded that after the 2008 financial crash new economics thinking is taught as part of their degree course. They complained that neo-liberal economics is taught “as if it was the only theory”. … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week

I’m sorry for the interruption to service as usual for the blog.  This was my fault when I shifted the websites hosting from one provider to another.  This is all I’m going to post today.  Unfortunately I lost Wednesdays post … Continue reading

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