All posts by Max
Health Service Must be Universal
In a civilised, fair, progressive society, the right to universal healthcare has to be one of its cornerstones. It is my personal view that this had been increasingly the case in the UK since the concept and creation of the NHS. …
George Osborne has no plan B, because ….
Months ago I started blogging about policy mistakes by this Tory led government. A lot of what I expected is becoming fact. This recent article in the Guardian
The Wealthy Classes who Refuse Responsibility
It's increasingly clear that western democracies are being threatened by a minor but powerful class of people. From the stranglehold of the wealthy class backed Republicans to the
Ed Miliband must support strikes
The following headline appeared in the Mirror today: "Miliband's running scar-Ed from strikes" I agree with @Kevin_Maguire (follow him on twitter) and I would go further that the Ed
Cost of Living: Update
A few months ago, I wrote about fuel prices (please read it when you have 5 minutes) and within the article more generally also about other commodities, and
Contemporary Pop & Classical Music Collaborations
Following on from my blog post about future of music education , I have thought more about who the current and future champions of classical music culture might
Why I voted No in the AV referendum
It took me several months to make up my mind, and initially I was for the change of our general election voting system to the alternative vote method
Beethoven vs Mozart
Two giants of development of modern Western music (by modern I mean one that is instantly in tune with the way western music these days communicates, melodically &
El Sistema! and future of classical music
You might have gathered from some of my Twitter updates, my profile and a previous article of mine on The Daily Waffle (about Mozart) that I am a
Media coverage of March 26th protests
Unless you've had your head buried under a pillow and not watched any TV nor read any newspapers, then you should have been aware that Saturday was the









