Archive for February, 2008

Fairtrade sugar leaves a bitter aftertaste »

By Alex Singleton on Feb 28, 2008 in Trade | 0 Comments

On The Guardian’s Comment is Free site, I argue that the recent award of Fairtrade status to Tate & Lyle sugar undermines the ethos of the movement and leaves a bitter aftertaste.

A different reason for Dr Williams to go »

By Alex Singleton on Feb 10, 2008 in Politics | 1 Comment

On the Telegraph site, I argue that if the Archbishop of Canterbury is to resign, it should for a different failure:
In the private sector, CEOs routinely get pushed out because of falling customer numbers caused by their failure to market services that appeal to the public.
Looking at results might seem vulgar in the leisurely world […]