Tag Archives: Institute for Government

Cutting down on the booze

October 27, 2010 – 9:17 am

The Today programme this morning did a piece on alcohol consumption.  The Secretary of State for Health is, reportedly, going to be using ‘nudge’ techniques in an attempt to tackle the UK’s drinking culture.  Statistics abound on the scale of the problem, with billions of pounds being spent on coping with the direct health consequences, [...]

By David Fell | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Enough on your plate?

October 1, 2010 – 5:23 pm

I bought a new set of crockery last week. It called out to me as I cycled past Cancer Research in Hammersmith, and going in to investigate, I found I couldn’t resist its charms. It’s beautiful Staffordshire pottery, perfect in every way, except for the fact that the dinner plates (all eleven of them) seem [...]

By rtownend | Posted in Light hearted | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)