Preface This article was first published in print nearly ten years ago now, (and under a different name) towards the end of 2008. At the time, Iraq and Afghanistan had clearly become quagmires and there [more…]
When Barrack Hussein Obama got elected and became President of the USA in 2009, almost the first thing he did was opening a new chapter in our relations with the Muslim world. In his much [more…]
At some time in the run up to the second Gulf war, Germany got to chair the UN security council. That’s just one of these things that happen at the UN, I suppose, because apart [more…]
Let’s be honest from the start: when in a few years we look back on the last two decades, we will wonder what the heck just happened. I’m going to be utterly subjective now because [more…]
What I’ve always liked about civil aviation is its being so civil. Or at least it used to be until somethings abruptly changed, post 9/11. I remember a time when airfares where so frightfully expensive [more…]
Ah mind the time ah pure foilt a fer right terrah attack. Me an’ wee Kenny the probashunah endet up bein’ sent oot tae Ibrox wan day cos some wifey cawed the wan oh wan [more…]
The call connected and was picked up. “Hello, oh it’s you. I was expecting you a while ago. Yes, I was there. They’re pretty bereft really. Whoever was responsible is unknown to them all, no [more…]
“Here comes the 21st Century, it’s gonna be so much better for a Taff like me…” 1967: in the future, I bet we will have a cure for cancer, flying cars, and other cool stuff [more…]
There’s an elephant in your room? Can’t be – elephants have been extinct for ages. There may be something there but how can you be sure it’s an elephant? It may be an elephant but [more…]
Dedicated to all the men & women of the British Armed Services, especially those killed in the line of duty since WW1 and the countless numbers injured and disabled defending our country and way of [more…]
It came out in the summer, the figure for how many UK based jihadis the government are prepared to admit to. 23,000. The figure includes the 3,000 who pose an imminent threat. So little is [more…]
It’s mid 2002. I’m working on an interesting project, with a couple of good friends. I live in Hampshire, and part of the job is based at Stockley Park, near Heathrow. To arrive at 07h00, [more…]
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