I see a controversy on the horizon. It might not seem realistic now, but it could turn into one of those things where, by the time it actually presents itself, it’s too late to do anything about it and your opinion doesn’t even matter (like Wall Street excesses generating the financial crisis). So I’m speculating a [...]
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I’m happy to see a lot of concentrated discussion around London about issues I actually know something about. In the past week we saw Orchestra London successfully appeal for financial support from the city, and we heard news that Ribfest might be cooked. Now I know next to nothing in terms of background specifics about either of [...]
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