Fairtrade

Is Fairtrade fair? I’m really not sure, but it certainly is difficult to tell. The timing of the certification process certainly seems to be out of kilter with reality. Alternative models such as GoodAfrican must be a valuable addition to the market. My...

24 torture is wrong

We’ve been finding the recent episodes of 24 a little heavy on the torture. And now we find that it is all rubbish anyhow. How can we trust another US series again?

Russian maps

Amazing quality Russian cold war maps of the UK. Just how did they do it. Were our parents all spies?

Consumer power

The Indy summarises key consumer activist activities. It’s both heartning (standing up to excessive bank charges – I’d rather pay for current accounts than be stiffed for overdrafts, for example) and depressing (not flying isn’t the best way to...

eBuyer – one to avoid?

I’ve found a couple of low prices on eBuyer recently. Let’s hope their practice of scalping other retailers won’t result in me not getting my stuff.