John Bercow has a Damascene moment; Boris Johnson has an issue with Teflon
by Rashmee
Posted on June 21, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, a long-time member of the …
Read MoreCan the ‘Cornwall consensus’ last, even half as long as the Washington one?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 17, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS The “Washington consensus”, a clutch of free market ideas, lasted …
Read MoreBoris and that ‘special relationship’
by Rashmee
Posted on June 11, 2021
/ LANGUAGE Boris Johnson, it turns out, isn’t overly fond of the phrase “special relationship”.…
Read MoreThe Churchill Factor
by Rashmee
Posted on June 10, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS Seven years ago, Boris Johnson published ‘The Churchill Factor’, a book that …
Read MoreG7’s global corporate tax pitch is both practical and principled
by Rashmee
Posted on June 8, 2021 / The National
International summits can sometimes be dull and formulaic, but there is a decided buzz about …
Read MoreBoris Johnson and that honeymoon
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2021
Sometimes, it’s hard for a newly married prime minister to feel the love / BLIMEY …
Read MoreTruckers, bankers and others are Brexit-ing. It matters
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY It recently emerged that British logistics and trucking companies are starting to …
Read MoreSwexit isn’t a word but it should be
by Rashmee
Posted on May 24, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Swexit sounds a whole lot more exciting than Brexit but it isn’t …
Read MoreWhat’s a cautious hug? It depends on where in Britain you are
by Rashmee
Posted on May 17, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY From today, May 17, Covid-19 rules across Britain will be a patchwork …
Read MoreVoters reward Boris but what about the fog of Brexit Newspeak?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 14, 2021
/ LANGUAGE The May 6 elections in England showed something interesting. People want to be …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK