Category Archives: Links round-up

Hi all, Well, just in time for the weekend, the sky has turned a dull, heavy grey; a persistent drizzle has started to fall and there’s just enough wind to make me want to wear a jumper while simultaneously being … Continue reading →

Hi all,  So, I don’t know exactly what has happened, but instead of Sri Lanka doing the normal thing where they get my hopes up just a little, and then dash it into tiny pieces on the sharp rock of … Continue reading →

Hi all,  So it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been optimistic about too much, but today, a Sri Lankan batsman hit a century! A good one! We would even be in a darn good position to give Australia a … Continue reading →

Hi all,  Well, that was quite a week, but these links signal that it’s almost over and time for relaxation (also known as backbreaking labour in the garden) and keeping an eye on the cricket – a gratifying day, with … Continue reading →

Hi all, I’m on a day of much-needed annual leave, but England just took the last wicket and I was logging on to check my e-mails anyway, so I thought I should deliver your weekly shot of marginalia in any … Continue reading →

Namaste all,  So, I’m in sunny (and rainy, and humid) Nepal – we can call it Ranxit – so this week’s links might be a bit threadbare. It’s been back to back meetings, thinking about migration, structural transformation and state … Continue reading →

Hi all,  So… what shall we talk about?  1.       I won’t go into my own feelings about it – you can ask me privately, but make time for a long conversation – though I will say that the vitriol I’ve … Continue reading →

Hi all,  Skipping all the usual jokes, I’m just going straight into a rant here: when we turn our politics into a series of vitriolic attacks on those who don’t share our views, demonise and dehumanise those who don’t share … Continue reading →

Hi all,  Even though it’s been almost a week and Sri Lanka are playing in the cricket right now (and – dare I say it – looking pretty darn competent), this week’s preamble is all about The Greatest. Last Saturday, … Continue reading →

Hi all,  So, in cricket news, shortly after talking about how Sri Lanka’s performance in the second test was making me cheerful, they went and collapsed to 101 all out. I await the Lord’s test with such fear and trembling … Continue reading →