Serial No. Date Subject Publication
52 29 Dec, 2011 Electricity Prices SCMP “Hong Kong should let market forces keep the price of its electricity down”
51 12 Dec, 2011 Vote Rigging SCMP “Orchestrated vote-rigging should worry Hong Kong”
49 28 Nov, 2011 CE Candidates SCMP “Clear out any skeletons and get down to election business”
48 14 Nov, 2011 Election Results SCMP "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's to blame for election fall"
47 31 Oct, 2011 People Power SCMP “Latter-day Bourbons repeated blunders from the past”
46 17 Oct, 2011 Electioneering SCMP “Shake-up may see more skeletons come tumbling out”
45 03 Oct, 2011 Policing Priorities SCMP “Police should be seen to be acting on traffic black spots”
44 19 Sept, 2011 CE Election SCMP “Hong Kong may just see a real contest for its top job”
43 05 Sept, 2011 Philippine Tourism SCMP “Over-the-top travel alert puts the system’s credibility at risk”
42 22 Aug, 2011 CE Election SCMP “A leader acceptable to Beijing and backed by us”
41 8 Aug, 2011 Right of Abode SCMP “Reason has been cast out in the debate over maids’ rights”
40 25 Jul, 2011 Policy Mysteries SCMP “Hong Kong seeks CSI help with two mysteries”
39 11 Jul, 2011 By-election Bill SCMP “By-election bill debacle could create a few more ‘big losers’”
38 27 Jun, 2011 Godfrey case SCMP "Government contract scandal becomes history"
37 13 Jun, 2011 Unauthorised building works SCMP "Don't delay dealing with the mess over illegal structures"
36 30 May, 2011 Civic Party SCMP "First rule of wooing voters: don't pick fights with them"
35 23 May, 2011 By-Elections SCMP "Reform plan for by-elections is just spitting the dummy"
34 16 May, 2011 Education Funding SCMP "Value of a good education for all is in the balance"
33 2 May, 2011 Retired Officials SCMP "One rule does not fit all"
32 18 Apr, 2011 Minimum Wage SCMP "Wage law's loopholes invite more policy ills"
31 4 Apr, 2011 Mandatory Provident Fund SCMP "Only major surgery can save ailing MPF"
30 21 Mar, 2011 Seeking Consensus SCMP "The futility of trying to please everyone"
29 7 Mar, 2011 Government Expenditure SCMP "Public spending must follow the 'golden rule'"
28 21 Feb, 2011 Transport Allowance SCMP "The minister who kicked the hornets' nest"
27 7 Feb, 2011 Income Subsidy SCMP "An income subsidy may help where welfare fails"
26 24 Jan, 2011 Air Pollution SCMP "Sweetener that would be a breath of fresh air"
25 10 Jan, 2011 Immigration Control SCMP "It's our right to decide who can enter the city"
24 27 Dec, 2010 LegCo Elections SCMP "Real democracy? It's all about a sense of proportion"
23 14 Dec, 2010 C M Leung case SCMP "Job blunder exposes flaws in control system"
22 30 Nov, 2010 Competition Policy SCMP "Government not above principle of fair play"
21 16 Nov, 2010 Chief Executive SCMP "Wanted: one-term chief with a long-term agenda"
20 2 Nov, 2010 Small Houses SCMP "Why haven't we buried the small house policy?"
19 19 Oct, 2010 Waste Disposal SCMP "Government gets buried under its own mess"
18 5 Oct, 2010 Asian Games SCMP "Feeble push to host Asian Games is self-defeating"
17 21 Sept, 2010 National Security SCMP "Why we must tackle Article 23 legislation"
16 6 Sept, 2010 Land Prices SCMP "Will Tsang's term end with a bang or a whimper?"
15 24 Aug, 2010 Government Messages SCMP "Message to government: don't treat us like idiots"
14 10 Aug, 2010 Data Protection SCMP "Octopus isn't the only predator out there"
13 27 July, 2010 2012 CE Election SCMP "Let the horse-trading begin for the 2012 election"
12 13 July, 2010 LegCo President SCMP "Legco chief must step down for taking a stand"
11 28 June, 2010 Political Leaks SCMP "A leak is easier to fix than strained relations"
10 14 June, 2010 Political Reform SCMP "Tsang must say "yes" to Democrats' proposal"
9 1 June, 2010 Tsang/Eu Debate SCMP "Unlikely hero saves the girl (but can he save the day?)"
8 18 May, 2010 Response to swine flu SCMP "The painful side effects of a shot in the dark"
7 4 May, 2010 Compulsory Purchase SCMP "Early rumbles from the compulsory-sale volcano"
6 20 Apr, 2010 Post Service Employment SCMP "A disservice to former officials seeking work"
5 6 Apr, 2010 Minimum Wage SCMP "It's no longer if, but how, to set a minimum wage"
4 23 Mar, 2010 Political Reform SCMP "Beware Ministers bearing guarantees on Reform"
3 9 Mar, 2010 Property Development SCMP "Home Wreckers"
2 22 Feb, 2010 Retirement Age SCMP "Age is no barrier"
1 1 Feb, 2010 Political Reform SCMP "Dumb and Dumber"
 
The articles listed here are the original versions as submitted, prior to editing by the SCMP which also gave them the titles shown above. All from No.3 onwards were also carried in Chinese on the website of the Hong Kong Economic Journal a few days later.
 
Mike Rowse
email: mike@rowse.com.hk