Grayling Blog
Economic rebound eases pressure on Thai Government
Posted on 6.07.2010 by Justin Barnett
Ask anyone what was happening in Thailand in April and May and the answer would have been ‘mayhem’. Four years of political unrest, which prompted some commentators to refer to Thailand as ‘the ungovernable basket case of Asia’ came to a violent climax. ‘Red shirt’ demonstrators seeking the removal of…
Economic uncertainty?
Posted on 2.07.2010 by Unknown User
"Everywhere construction, construction," the Brussels taxi driver said yesterday, throwing his hands in the air. "Oh, er, c'est bon?" I replied, thinking to myself it must be good news, surely, it's jobs? "Non!" he replied, banging the steering wheel. And reverting to what seemed to be perfect English just as…
Ghana Get Get: Good for Africa but a disappointment for the USA
Posted on 28.06.2010 by Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt
After the American loss to Ghana on Saturday there have been many comments about what went wrong and why the USA couldn't get past a relatively easy opponent. That misses the point. The only African team still in the World Cup Competition must survive in an African tournament even if…