Daily archives: May 3, 2015

The austerity delusion | Paul Krugman | Business | The Guardian

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A long read, with economics related stuff in it, but worth working through.

Short, angry version- austerity is bullshit and held back economic recovery. The Conservatives are either economically illiterate or only imposed it because of pressure from big business and their rich friends. And Labour are a bunch of pathetic cowards because they’ve been bullied into promising to stick with a failed policy.

Source: The austerity delusion | Paul Krugman | Business | The Guardian

A portable solar cooker, just what every Road Warrior needs

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I keep finding cool kit that I could incorporate into Pickers. This solar grill is just the sort of thing you might need if you were trekking around a harsh wilderness. No fuel, no smoke (unless you overcook your meal), light, and portable, my characters would probably have one stored away somewhere.

Source: The GoSun Grill Is a Portable Solar Cooker | Digital Trends

London Road Fire Station to be sold – finally – Manchester Evening News

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This time Manchester council bosses will be determined to ensure that whoever buys the listed property – which is on English Heritage’s at-risk register – will actually develop it

The plan seems to be to turn it into a hotel, but I’d love to see something more creative done with it, or some form of mixed use.

Source: London Road Fire Station to be sold – finally – Manchester Evening News