Excellent dinner at Autumn in Nola. Setting is a brownstone/mahogany somewhat formality. Although I wasn’t the only person in jeans, I was a bit more alone than last night. The fare was so good that Ian is now unconscious so only some pics that I took of him with the wonderful Zeke who commands the ship and the charming Grace who plays a similar role in our hotel. Missing is Erin the august Autumnal SOM and of course me with the two leading ladies ( and Zeke).
Lest you think we merely indulged ourselves, I granted Ian full powers and asked what he would do
- Universal single payer health insurance
- Portuguese approach to drugs
- Abolish the death penalty
- Invest in science
- Invest in education – technical schools, apprenticeships , retraining
- Restrain legally the impact of AI in jobs (akin to banning Walmart in central Rome)
- Invest in major infrastructural projects including high speed trains
- Render it all budget neutral by cutting the military budget in half and raising top rate of income tax to 40%
we concurred : who can argue?
Abolish the death penalty is twice:)- I guess he strongly feels against!
As long as we can keep all the small shops in Rome, I agree! 🥂
It needed a bit of editing. Sorry
a little restraint or moderation in order, maybe?
Wow what a meal Did you weigh yourselves before you started this marathon trip.
Living in denial and loving it
Please ask Ian to forward his list of proposals to the U.K. government. I would only wish to add …a retreat from the madness of Brexit.
Looks like a step in the right direction yesterday
And the U.S. government, such as it is.
40% Top rate. Not exactly Scandinavian!!, Nicola has just banged it up to 46% in Scotland.
She doesn’t have the Mila Tara budget to cut , only a few submarines
Military
I see you are still wearing that wonderful scarf..
NOLA very chilly