Peter Barnett
Member (since August 2008)
Engineer - Web researcher. I Have an interest in the philosophy of religions. For leisure I read mostly historic books fiction and non-fiction, and the occasional book on politics, economics, and philosophy (will also pore over an atlas). Favourite Quotations: - “It seems to me that the nature of the ultimate revolution with which we are now faced is precisely this: That we are in process of developing a whole series of techniques which will enable the controlling oligarchy who have always existed and presumably will always exist to get people to love their servitude.” (Aldous Huxley in a 1962 speech at Berkeley) "History ", Stephen said, "Is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake." (James Joyce - Ulysses)
About Peter
Location:
United Kingdom
Occupation:
Interim Manager, Consultant
Interests:
Politics, Philosophy of Religions, History
Expertise:
Intelligent Transport Systems, Safety Related Systems, System Concepts
Affiliations:
Institution of Engineering & Technology (Fellow)
Background
Journalism:
None
Education:
Post-graduate school
News:
90 minutes a day or more
Internet:
90 minutes a day or more
Languages:
English-only
Politics:
Center
Gender:
Male
Favorites
Topics:
Politics, World, United Kingdom
Contact Info
Address:
GB
Last Visit:
Jul 28, 2010 - 12:14 AM PDT
Last Edit:
Jul 13, 2010 - 3:03 PM PDT
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 18, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 18, 2009
Peter posted this story - Mar 18, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 18, 2009
The sleeping tiger isn't in SE Asia it's the electorate. Pity it took so long to respond to the prodding.
In a prepared testimony, Mr Liddy says the company “strayed from its core competencies in the insurance business”. Nowhere was this more evident than in ... More »
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 18, 2009
Peter posted this story - Mar 17, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 17, 2009
The extent of deceleration took everyone, including the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, by surprise. Against all odds, they were hoping to average out at ... More »
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 17, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 17, 2009
It assumes that journalists who report on the 'market' don't have the optimism gene of the 'market trader'. You also need to turn to a comedy programme in the UK to get an objective, even if cynical, appraisal of how we arrived here.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 17, 2009
Peter reviewed this story - Mar 17, 2009
There is now, as consultants say, a result: the return of Iftikhar Chaudhry as Chief Justice. There was no other way through this stand-off. If Zardari broke his promise to ... More »
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Peter posted this story - Mar 17, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 15, 2009
A good validation for the low level of trust (19%). The survey shows that there is a high level of trust for 'quality journalism' (66%-90%). The article fails to draw the obvious conclusion that leads to 19% result.
When the question was how much the loss of the local paper would hurt civic life, sentiments were somewhat more favorable, with 74 percent of respondents saying “a ... More »
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 14, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 13, 2009
It raises the concern that 'privacy laws in the media' will end up protecting the very people that journalists should be exposing.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 13, 2009
Peter posted this story - Mar 13, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 13, 2009
Joseph Stroupe sees the United States as a nation in economic decline. Right or wrong, when the economic fallout settles the world will not be the same place.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 13, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
The lines are already drawn in the sand on the article topic, but opinion, any opinion, should be challenged in an open forum.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
I'm not sure that for the most part, cyberspace does any more than let a reader find the material to reinforce an opinion already held.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
It raises issue regarding the control of 'media outlets'. Assessing the quality is something else. Look for answer in "Zen ad the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".
Cyberspace is scary, but the thought of its control being in the hands of politicians must be the ultimate nightmare!
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 10, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 9, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 9, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 8, 2009
It's emotive and the opinions expressed will be propagated by those who read the article, whether or not they agree with them.
The UK is as much divided on the issue of a 'special relationship' with the US as it is over membership if the EU. This article would have run well in an English newspaper.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 8, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 5, 2009
This is not just an issue in the UK. Public sector pensions have always been 'off the books'. State welfare is a problem that is likely to have the most significant impact in Western Europe and may well be the catalyst for the break up of the EU.
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Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 5, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 5, 2009
Vauxhall owner GM Europe is to ask the British Government for a £440m lifeline in return for an equity stake in the company, according to Sky sources. More »
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Peter posted this story - Mar 5, 2009
Peter posted this story - Mar 5, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Mar 5, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Jan 31, 2009
It would seem to support the Keynesian solution, which has its opponents. It's hard to see excessive government borrowing against some unpredictable future return, as anything other than a Ponzi scheme.
Private equity firms have been widely condemned for loading debt on to the balance sheets of businesses such as Debenhams to pay themselves hefty dividends. But ... More »
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Peter posted this story - Jan 31, 2009
Peter posted this story - Jan 31, 2009
Peter posted and reviewed this story - Jan 31, 2009
Peter reviewed this story - Jan 29, 2009
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It'll get even better when the Germans adopt the Austrian school of economics.