Peter Mandelson was the European Trade Commissioner from 2004 to 2008. You might expect him to know a thing or … Continue reading “In praise of naked trade”

The heavily publicised deaths of two teenagers in Lincolnshire who took mephedrone (known as “meow meow”) has led to calls … Continue reading “Banning “meow meow” would be counterproductive”

In the Daily Telegraph last month, Melissa Kite wrote an amusing article about Gordon Brown’s most recent Tsars – Martha … Continue reading “Tsars for enterprise – an oxymoron”

The heavily publicised deaths of two teenagers in Lincolnshire who took mephedrone (known as “meow meow”) has led to calls … Continue reading “Banning “meow meow” would be counterproductive”

In the Daily Telegraph last month, Melissa Kite wrote an amusing article about Gordon Brown’s most recent Tsars – Martha … Continue reading “Tsars for enterprise – an oxymoron”

In the Financial Times earlier this week, Peter Mandelson wrote: Sir, I was surprised by the unreconstructed tone of your … Continue reading “Mandelson has head in the sand”