This post is not about betting but I need to vent my anger at the UK and US government latest attempt at ‘magic’, a.k.a. quant-easing. Those of you who follow betting may be interested in the concept of ’something for nothing’ and so this post may be of interest.

When David Blane levitated an inch from the ground, it was impressive. But it was, of course, magic; a trick. “Yeah, David, that’s good and i’ve not seen it before, full marks. But, if you really could fly, you’d shoot off in to the air. Now, if you don’t mind, I was on my way to buy the latest edition of ‘Hello’, ‘TVKwik’ and ‘I’m in a stupified coma fed only by media tripe and kept alive by the knowledge that when I feel down I can always go shopping and buy something shiny’. See you next time”. Continued