I am a freelance political writer and commentator. I am originally from Glasgow, Scotland. After many years of teaching and traveling I am now semi-retired live in rural Missouri. I love the great outdoors and when I'm not reading or writing I spend most of time camping, canoeing, hiking, swimming and fishing. I also write for 'Borderless News And Views' and 'The Left Call'.

The recent negative publicity concerning the huge losses at JP Morgan are a reminder to all that even with the Dodd-Frank financial industry reforms the fall out from the 2008 financial crash is still lingering on. Despite the reform regulations being in place for 2 years now many observers have noted that Mitt Romney ... continue reading