Category Archives: public sector

Did Sarah Sanders lie to the Special Counsel?

Posted on April 21, 2019 by lawrence serewicz

To serve Trump, Sarah Sanders lied repeatedly about James Comey having lost the confidence of the rank and file FBI. Despite her claim that it was a “slip of the tongue” utter in the “heat of the moment”, it was, … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas as the UK’s post Brexit business model is a bad idea, here is why.

Posted on January 6, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs[1] (IEA), argues in a Financial Times article that a post Brexit UK should emulate Las Vegas.[2] Like many tourists, Mr Littlewood appears to have been seduced by the city’s bright … Continue reading →

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Who believes that no one ever looks the other way when abuse occurs?

Posted on February 25, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

We are told that various public figures, such as Edward Heath, could not have committed any of the crimes as they were surrounded with security. The police or security forces were present so such behaviour could not occur. If the … Continue reading →

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Initial analytical thoughts on Paris Attacks.

Posted on November 14, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

The following are some initial thoughts on the Paris attacks. The analysis relies on information in the public domain and includes what is known about previous attacks of a similar nature. I hope the following helps others to understand the … Continue reading →

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Is the Prime Minister’s Office institutionally corrupted by Murdoch’s influence?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

In politics, politicians succeed to the extent that they can gain support for their policies. In particular, they need public support or at least to avoid public resistance. They need public support to defend their policies against those who oppose … Continue reading →

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Why is the Goddard Inquiry a threat to the Crown?

Posted on July 25, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

The inquiry threatens the UK regime’s very fabric. What the recent Cabinet Office documents indicate is that the powerful pedophile predators were known.[1] The Crown knew about them. The police had files on them. The Home Office and the Cabinet … Continue reading →

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A partial response to Snowdon’s Precis: Are the Rich Getting Richer?

Posted on June 21, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Christopher Snowdon has written an interesting article about poverty and prosperity in the United Kingdom.[1] (The article is in the Institute of Economic Affairs Magazine EA can be found here: ) He makes an impassioned argument that the poor have gotten wealthier … Continue reading →

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A response to Keith Ng on Hobbes’s Leviathan

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Thanks for the post on Hobbes’s Leviathan. As you note, it is a potent symbol and one with many meanings that wax and wane across different eras.[1] In particular, the idea of the Leviathan as a great creature of the … Continue reading →

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Records management and the Wanless Report on Home Office files

Posted on November 17, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

Peter Wanless and Richard Whittam QC were commissioned to review two previous reviews commissioned by the Permanent Secretary at the Home Office in relation to child abuse. The first review focused on allegations about organised child abuse sent to the … Continue reading →

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When we talk about poverty, we need to talk about justice

Posted on October 21, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

In the UK, governments have discussed poverty and anti-poverty strategies for many years. They set targets and talked about the economic and political programs to reduce poverty. When the targets are not met, the governments redefine the target or the … Continue reading →

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