At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call, skim it for their own reward and then lock the rest up in volatile, insecure and illiquid loans that at times they cannot redeem without public aid. James Buchan aidbankcall share on social
It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual grievances in Palestine, Kashmir, and in central and southern Iraq, and to help the region out of its economic backwardness. James Buchan actualbackwardnesscentral share on social
We generally write best of what we ourselves have seen. James Buchan generallywrite Change image and share on social
A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to human existence as water. James Buchan agocallcentury Change image and share on social
The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of the world. James Buchan appreciatedominioneternal Change image and share on social
There are about 15 million Muslims in the EU. They face ignorance, insult and even persecution. They cannot be wished away. To impose Enlightenment freedoms is self-defeating. Anyway, the Muslims have their own enlightenment. James Buchan defeatenlightenmentface share on social
All UK nuclear power stations should be shut down without delay. James Buchan delaynuclearpower Change image and share on social
Up until the Depression, recession had a moral character: it was supposed to purge the body economic of the greed and excess that attends a business expansion. James Buchan attendbodybusiness Change image and share on social
The dividing line between wish and need was never clear. James Buchan cleardivideline Change image and share on social
Losing your capital is like losing your trousers. It is a real humiliation, and one not to be soon repeated. James Buchan capitalhumiliationlose Change image and share on social
