Dear friends, some devastating news:

James Cecil Baring, 6th Baron Revelstoke, the day after an excellent lunch and an enjoyable flight as co-pilot over the Irish Sea, died on 7th February 2012, aged 73. Loved and admired father of Alex, Tom, Aksinia and Miranda. Funeral will be for family only.

A Service of Celebration of his life will be held in London in the spring. Details will be announced shortly at http://revelstoke-memorial.org.uk.  His musings shall remain as he left them on his website.



BUCKINGHAM CANAL SOCIETY PHOTOS ENERGY SUPPLIES IN THE 21st CENTURY ****
THE GLASTONBURY '95 CYBERTENT
I RECOMMEND A BIKE  

OBESITY - RESTORATIVE REGIME 
ROI
Jack
      
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY 2003-2012
   MALTHUS***  NATIONAL HEALTH***     UK NATIONAL DEBT*** 
  THE UK HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT ***      DIVIDE AND RULE ***    MOSCOW ROCKMAIL**  
  THE EUROPEAN UNIONTHE ARAB SPRING      DOWNTON ABBEY    HEATHROW AIRPORT***  
     NOW HE TELLS US   St PAUL'S PROTESTTORY LEADERSHIP** 
   TIPPING POINTLONDON RIOTS    NORWAY MASSACRE  MURDOCH and NoW
    THE DUKE AT 90  STRIKE THREATS    COLLATERAL DAMAGE   DRUG ABUSE     E. COLI 
      BIN LADEN      THE MONARCHY    SCOTLAND*    THE RULE OF LAW*   ASCENSION DAY
 THE ALTERNATIVE VOTE REFERENDUM        NUCLEAR POWER
  EARTHQUAKES  THE UK BUDGET   AMERICAN LEADERSHIP**  
    THE FINAL DEATH OF SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT*   SHOULD PRISONERS HAVE VOTES?
      SNOW    SMART OR DUMB    AUSTRALIAN FLOODS    WIKILEAKS
  SOME IRISH ANSWERS    RUSSIAN MOLE?   THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE***    
      LHC - THE BIG BANG AT CERN** 
  DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME   THE NUTT CASE RAMBLES ON     INFLATION**
    INTERNET SECURITYNOBEL, PEACE & CHINA   QUANGO BONFIRE
     LAKE BAIKAL    PASTOR JONES     NEVER IN THE FIELD    BIODIVERSITY
  BLAIR MEMOIRS   GO FIGURE A CREATOR    COULSON   THE PAPAL VISIT
     WHEAT STEM RUSTBLACKBERRY BLUES    PAKISTAN    HUTTON POSTSCRIPT
  RECESSION and RECOVERY***    UNIVERSITY FEES   THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP  
   PRISONS    ENGLAND AT THE WORLD CUP     WIMBLEDON 
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    UK COALITION GOVERNMENT      THE 2010 REITH LECTURES
  BRITISH AIRWAYS   THAILAND   LIFE and DEATH*
  THE UK GENERAL ELECTION 2010   VOLCANIC ASH   THE ICELAND DEBT REFERENDUM 
  HOMEOPATHY & THE NHS*    EXTRA TERRESTRIAL     AIRPORT SECURITY** 
    EUROSTAR    WAR and PEACE, OBAMA and NOBEL       SCIENCE and POLITICS    CHINA & TRADE
VERA IS PUZZLED    THE VALUE OF ARGUMENT*       THE LOCKERBIE BOMBER     TEACHER ANTS
  AFGHANISTAN***    A NEW CODE FOR BANKS AND BIG BUSINESS*** 
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   PARLIAMENTARY ALLOWANCES     IRAN*    IRAQ 2008-9   IRAQ 2010*
  THE DRINKING HOURS LAWS, BINGE DRINKING etc     NORTH KOREA 
  FOI & CABINET MINUTES   COLLISIONS IN SPACE AND UNDERWATER
      BBC POLITICAL CORRECTNESS   AIRLINE SAFETY**   
  ACTION THIS DAY     TERROR IN INDIA*      PALESTINIAN ROAD MAP
  TORTURE**      CLIMATE CHANGE****   
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  THE BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS   THE EMBRYOLOGY BILL 
  GORDON BROWN  MAYOR BORIS   CCTV and CRIME
  AL-YAMAMAH    ESSENTIAL READING   MAMMA MIA !   
 GLOBAL FINANCE   FOOD SUPPLIES       UK IMMIGRATION*    NATO****   ZIMBABWE
 EMBRYOLOGY AND RELIGION    TIBET   THE NEED FOR IRAQ INQUIRY
 THE CHILCOT IRAQ INQUIRY  FUTURE OF THE INTERNET*
    WATER    MARKET ABUSE
   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE   THE GOLDILOCKS ENIGMA  KOSOVO
   ETHNICITY   SHARIA LAW IN THE UK   WOMEN MPs  TERRORIST INTENT
  KENYA     ROGUE TRADERS   MP-PRISONER PRIVILEGE?
     QUANTUM PHYSICS       Future of the BBC   NO TEDDY BEARS PICNIC 
  FOX-HUNTING    SUDAN    LA FRANCE***    THE GOD STORY**
   DEFENCE CUTS**   IDENTITY CARDS   POLICE MATTERS    BT VISION 
 DR JAMES WATSON and INTELLIGENCE  RUGBY  Olympic Games 2012
   FOOT-and-MOUTH & BLUE-TONGUE     S.A.R.S. -  Avian Flu - Mexican 'Swine' Flu  
  LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP   BURMAH  
  THE CUMBRIA & POTTERS BAR DERAILMENTS  ASTEROID COLLISION    
    STOCK MARKET AUG 2007    STREET VIOLENCE    PRINCESS DIANA
    PUTIN and UK RUSSIAN RELATIONS  THE IRAQ COMMISSION    FOREIGN AFFAIRS
 THE LONDON BOMB ATTACKS*   NORTHERN ROCK
  THE POST-CODE LOTTERY PARADOX   CANNABIS AND THE LAW
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE      UK FLOODS 
COHABITATION    UNDECLARED WAR     SALMAN RUSHDIE     COASTAL ACCESS
  TONY BLAIR       JIMMY CARTER BASKET CASE    THE MMR CONTROVERSY
PRINCE HARRY IN THE ARMY      UK LOCAL & REGIONAL ELECTIONS
  QUESTIONS OF THE MONTH     WAR ON TERROR 2007-8    PC PROBLEMS
  "THE TRAP"   CONSCIENCE  ANTI-MISSILE DEFENCE*   THE DYING BEES
   MULTICULTURALISM**   SCHOOL MASSACRES 
 MURDOCH   FRIENDLY FIRE   REFORMING THE HOUSE OF LORDS
 DISCRIMINATION     Future of CHANNEL 4      Future of The HOME OFFICE
  VEILS & MASKS and Religious Symbols   BRITISH AIRWAYS
  ORGANIC vs NON-ORGANIC    LAUGH OR CRY?     DIET AND HEALTH FORUM
  MRSA     THE US SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
  ASTROLOGY     PATRONAGE, PAYMENT AND PEERAGE      
  BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE
  THE SOLUTION TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC CONGESTION  PROBLEM 
  SLAVERY     THE PERFECT UNIVERSE    POLITICS & THE WEB 
 PHONE-TAP EVIDENCE**       PPPs  
   BANKRUPTCIES & LIQUIDATIONS 
  IRAQ ESSENTIAL READING
   GM Food (not a problem?) and GM Crops (could be a problem)*
  THE POPE AND PALAEOLOGUS    NEW ORLEANS*
   THE US & THE UN     CRICKET*   WAR IN THE LEBANON 2006   LEBANON 2008
  PARKING    MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  GEORGE GALLOWAY     POLITICAL DYSFUNCTIONALITY
   DA VINCI CODE    IMMIGRATION & ASYLUM    
   PENSIONS    UFOs    HOW NOT TO USE STATISTICS  
THE RELEASE OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
 CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE 2006      MATHEMATICA
 NATIONAL PARKS AND WIND FARMS      STILTON CHEESE     ANIMAL TESTING
  LIVINGSTONE SUSPENSION    GUANTANAMO 
    UK SMOKING BAN     QUOTE OF 1/4 CENTURY  
  THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEBATE    TSUNAMI  
UN DEVELOPMENT PLAN    THE UK EDUCATION DEBATE  
   GAY MARRIAGE    WMD INTELLIGENCE    WORLD TRADE   
   SYNTHETIC PHONICS      ALT. MEDICINE     TREASON     ARMING UK POLICE
  CONSPIRACY THEORY    DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL OR CHARGE*  
            US SUPREME COURT  
     ROAD SPEED CAMERAS   ON RACE AND GENETICS   
   BLUNKETT COVERAGE      BLAIR'S CABINET RESHUFFLE     ROBIN COOK  
          UK ELECTION and now POST ELECTION ISSUES     PRINCE CHARLES
     GAY BISHOPS     The Attorney's Opinion      OPERATION ALI BABA
   UKRAINE   LONDON CONGESTION CHARGE           Behzti 
       THE TRIALs OF MICHAEL JACKSON       WHY BUSH WON AND KERRY LOST     
    GOVT SPENDING REVIEW JULY 2004    ON CAUSE AND EFFECT      The Cost of War   
IRAQ (Feb 6th - May 29th 2003)     Iraq after the War, Terrorism etc.  (June 5th 3003 to Jan 31st 2005)
  HUTTON and BUTLER   BESLAN     Football - EURO 2004   THE SMOKING GUN

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