America
The Eternal Triangle
Sit yourselves down, Puffins, pour yourself a large one, & harken to the sorry tale of a chorus girl, the son of a US railroad robber baron, and the murdered architect Stanford White, in a [more…]
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Politics
YooKay2026…… A State broken by Corruption (Part 1)
When a bank flags a transaction as suspicious, it is not usually because someone has confessed to a crime. It is because the numbers do not make sense. A property sells for three times its [more…]
America
The next Iran?
Muslims have been disunited ever since the Sunni-Shia succession fight in the 7th century. Weakened by division, Muslims have been ruled by Turks, British, French, ‘Merica, and now Israel. Post 1918, the British and French [more…]
Arts
BritSitrep2026 – An overview of all that matters (Part 1)
There is a certain kind of British conversation that takes place in a quiet room with two cups of tea going cold on the table, the kind where one man tells another that the country [more…]
20th Century
So…What’s Going Postal good for? (Part 2)
Following on from Part 1………………… BB replied to me thus : Dear DJM Thank you for your kind reply. Your work is remarkable. Like you, I believe these photos are historical documents in their own right. [more…]
20th Century
So…What’s Going Postal good for? (Part 1)
Recently I received out of the blue an email, (forwarded by the inimitable AWS) from a fulminating Frenchman. He’d come across an article of mine on GP from 2022 – The Family at War four parter [more…]
20th Century
Star Crossed Lovers
The Beatles were global stars who changed the face of music forever, influencing film and fashion along the way. They remain the most successful band in history and pushed the limits of how famous musicians [more…]
20th Century
The War we think ended in 1945
Most people believe World War II ended in 1945. In reality, its most important consequences were only beginning. The fighting stopped. The maps were redrawn. The narrative was presented as settled—and fixed in place. But [more…]
America
TwelvetyD Chess – DJT 2.0
President Trump has claimed that the US military campaign against Iran is to “defend the American people”, while many critics – even some outriders on GP – have alleged that it’s to distract from the [more…]