Last week I was not able to blog due to the fact that I have had a problem in changing over to a new internet service provider and consequently I missed the September 11th anniversary and the chance to blog about my views surrounding it on that very date.

A little noticed anniversary passed largely un-noticed this past Sunday, that is the thirtieth anniversary of the election of Margaret Thatcher as UK Prime Minister.

US President George W. Bush could not have received a more fitting farewell from an Iraqi journalist who spoke so eloquently on behalf of his fellow countrymen and women - a pair of shoes aimed at the dimmest mind in global politics.

In recent weeks the world has been experiencing the re-birth of a once discredited economic philosophy - Keynesianism.

Auckland, Nov 16 NZPA - New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan has complained to TVNZ after it used one of his songs to accompany a picture montage last weekend marking National's victory.