A visit to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in the East End of London on a cold February 2011 evening raised some fun musings on “long”. First, some background. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry casts bells, broadly of two types – big…
Chairman, Past Chairman, Aldermen, Ladies & Gentlemen When John Scott asked me to address this Committee and its many supporters on behalf of the guests in honour of its Past Chairman at this farewell do, I was greatly honoured. Sidney…
Real Time Club, 23 November 2010 This event garnered a significantly higher than average attendance, just squeezing into the National Liberal Club room we had. Higher attendance meant more demanding acoustics and our guest of honour did her very best…
I was intrigued with a thought about “when did CO2 atmospheric concentrations actually become directly harmful”, i.e. we’d really really have to do something about it as human beings. From here – : “Carbon Dioxide is a powerful cerebral dilator.…
Real TIme Club at the National Liberal Club, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 Some 60 guests assembled to hear Professor John Stein of Oxford, the eminent physiologist, help members of the Real Time Club better understand the weaknesses of the brain/mind…
SIR – I read your leader on financial companies that are “too big to fail”, and your statement that “on the left, some want banks cut down to size” (“In praise of Doddery”, March 20th). Many on the left would…
On 19 January 2010, the Real Time Club met at its normal venue, The National Liberal Club, with me as the Chairman. The theme of the evening was “Dude – Where is my Identity”. Some 55 Members and Guests were…
Gresham College – A Short, Personal, Alternative History Professor Michael Mainelli, Gresham Fellow & Trustee [October 2009 – originally written for the Mercers’ Company] Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579) traded cloth and linens between England and the Low Countries at a…
Securities & Investment InstituteAnnual DebateMansion House, LondonWednesday, 14 January 2009 “In this current financial environment, more financial regulation is a major part of the solution” For the motion:Dr Vince Cable MPMr Alan Yarrow FSI Against the motion:Professor Michael Mainelli FSIMr…
