Tag: carte blanche

“Stories about the economy are challenging. Get them wrong, and the content can be dryer than an August afternoon on the Highveld. But chip away the complexities of tariffs and trade deficits, and what you’re left with are narratives we think we’re pretty good at: stories about people doing the best they can to survive… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 20 April 2025

“As a young boy, I suffered from migraines that miraculously disappeared when I went to high school. I do remember, though, the excruciating pain accompanied by bouts of nausea that no medication was able to take away. But as desperate as I remember feeling, I don’t think I would ever have consented to having a… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 6 April 2025

“I left Venice in 2009 with a sense of paradox. Its historical and aesthetic attributes were undeniable, but being there was a bit like holidaying on the forecourt of Grand Central Station. It doesn’t surprise me that residents are now agitating for a clampdown on tourist numbers. Perhaps one day, if all goes well, Cape… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 30 March 2025

“Our doctor drain piece is about more than a failure to retain vital medical skills and the obvious impact on the NHI. Filmed in Ireland, it also lays bare the challenges of setting up a centrally funded public health system, even in a country as wealthy as the Emerald Isle. I can tell you from… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 23 March 2025

“Anecdotal evidence suggests I’m not alone in believing the e-hailing offering is in decline. Whether it’s a driver arriving at a pickup point in an unroadworthy car, taking a phone call while hurtling along a motorway, cancelling at the most inopportune times, or ignoring desperate pleas for the safe return of your reading glasses –… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 March 2025

“Since the pandemic, trust in big pharma and the philanthropic organisations behind the provision of medicines in the developing world seems at its lowest ebb. Vaccine hesitancy, often fuelled by wild conspiracies, is also flourishing. Perhaps a more concerted return to the concept of “informed consent” rather than resorting to name-calling would help regain the… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 March 2025