Should the price of books be fixed?
February 15, 2012, 7 Comments
Cartels, fixed prices, less competition, consumer loses out. It may sound like something from the Seventies
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Black and white humour in Switzerland
February 9, 2012, 1 Comment
It’s a funny, silent, black-and-white film that’s delighting audiences in Switzerland. No, I’m not talking about The Artist
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Watch out Ostschweiz, here I come!
February 2, 2012, 7 Comments
St Gallen, Winterthur, Wetzikon and Chur. What do they have in common, other than being on the far side of Switzerland from...
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Three dangerous words for Mitt Romney
January 27, 2012, 7 Comments
Swiss bank account. Three words that could de-rail the campaign of the richest man ever to try and buy the Presidency of...
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The ten most popular posts of 2011
January 23, 2012, No comments
2011. It was quite a year. Arab Spring, London riots, Fukushima, euro crisis – and a general election in Switzerland.
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The United States of Switzerland?
January 16, 2012, 7 Comments
When I was in the US last summer, I couldn’t help but notice how many Swiss references there were all around me.
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Having bathroom fun with Laufen
January 9, 2012, 5 Comments
Swiss bathrooms tend to be functional, there for a purpose; often a white, minimalist look with few fripperies to be seen.
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Merry Christmas, Swiss-English style
December 20, 2011, 1 Comment
Now that the snow really has arrived in earnest, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. At least it would if...
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Habemus Bundesrat! A new Swiss government.
December 15, 2011, 1 Comment
In Britain we say that the first sign of old age is the policemen start to look young. In Switzerland I’m sure...
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Electing a new Swiss government
December 13, 2011, No comments
Tomorrow is election day in Switzerland. Again. But this one is special because it will produce a new government (finally).
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