We are greatly saddened to announce the death of Ivor Johns, who passed away on 5 November. He was a long-serving member of CIB from its foundation in 1969. Ivor was active in the Derby, Nottingham and Midlands area, writing frequent, […]
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We are greatly saddened to announce the death of Ivor Johns, who passed away on 5 November. He was a long-serving member of CIB from its foundation in 1969. Ivor was active in the Derby, Nottingham and Midlands area, writing frequent, […]
Miscarriages of justice. Aircraft unnecessarily grounded for days. Needless slaughter of millions of animals. Our reverence for the evidential authority of the computer is leading to numerous disasters – and providing a convenient smokescreen for politicians and officials to rid […]
CIB chairman Edward Spalton follows up on his earlier article on how the relentless centralisation of public health responsibilities has undermined our ability to tackle COVID-19. As lockdown is gradually lifted, we see that a much-needed localised approach is beginning to emerge. […]
CIB chairman Edward Spalton discovers an old copy of Punch from 1851 in his loft, and reflects on how many of the themes of mid-nineteenth century European geopolitics are still with us today, more than 150 years later. A […]
CIB chairman Edward Spalton explains why the relentless centralisation of public health responsibilities from the 1970s onwards has undermined our ability to contain infectious diseases like COVID-19. We need to return to a more localised approach to enable effective measures […]
Singapore’s experience of the COVID-19 crisis shows us exactly why the UK government needs to safeguard our food security as a matter of post-Brexit policy, writes CIB chairman Edward Spalton. We must not become overly-dependent on imports for our food […]
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