When this blog was last active on a daily basis, the May government was in trouble on almost every front and GB was more or less ignored on the international stage. Then came Salisbury. At first it was thought that the attack was a sign of Britain’s weakness through its preoccupation with Brexit. Now it […]
I am sorry to have been silent through such a turbulent period, but I have to give priority to my fiction project. But I follow everything that is going on and here are a few thoughts. BREXIT. It is now certain that we are heading for a soft Brexit. First, because nothing else will get through […]
This blog is operating on a now and again basis because I am busy on a demanding fiction project. Thank you for your patience. Over recent days some underlying themes have caught my attention for quick share. Brexit May’s heavily trailed speech laying out the detail of her Brexit plans disappointed everybody apart from her […]
Since the end of the Cold War I have been arguing and writing for a more inclusive approach to Russia. The reasons are well rehearsed and need not be repeated here. I have also said that however you wish to describe her and however sniffy you are about her interpretation of democracy, Mother Russia is […]