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He had A Budgie Called Khrushchev: The Story of a 20th Century Working Man
Winston Churchill: Had a long career before becoming Prime Minister in 1940. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Monday 17th September 2012 My Great Grand Father hated Winston Churchill. He was not...
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Two Tapes and the Fallibility of the Outrage Industry
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is empowered by the system to provide commentary as well as reporting.. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Friday 20th September 2012 Two video’s in the space of the week; both...
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A personal enquiry into the rights and wrongs of the Pro-Life / Pro-Choice...
Pro-life memorial in Bytom, Poland. Translation from an edit summary on Abortion debate: “‘Dedicated in memory of unborn children – victims of abortion.’ The poem says: ‘You will not hear my voice and...
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The curious back to front world of ideological Conservatism
David Cameron, Prime Minister & Leader of the Conservative Party, United Kingdom: Radical Leader of the New Right or podgy faced old buffer and obstacle to reform? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
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The Story of Fairness: Part 1: Shape-Shifter
Hard to pin down. Is fairness in our DNA? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Monday 3rd December 2012 I have wanted to write about the concept of fairness since before I have considered blogging. And...
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The Story of Fairness: Part 4: Fairness and Job’s
David Lloyd George: The Peoples Budget changed the direction of liberal thought. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Wednesday 5th December 2012: In his book, Civilization, The West and The Rest, the...
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Geopolitical Realities: Part 1: Obama, Britain & The EU
Schengen Agreement (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Saturday 19th January 2013 No one who has followed American politics for the last 18 months can be in any doubt that President Obama cuts a slightly...
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A few points about women on the Front Line
Officer of the Union Army in the American Civil War. Facial Hair may be far less Common in Future Conflicts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Riyadh: Saudi Arabia: Saturday 26th January 2013 In the wake of the...
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Democracy, History and the Lessons of the Iraq War
President George W. Bush applauds former Prime Minister Tony Blair after presenting him Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom during ceremonies in the East Room of the...
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Freedom and ‘The Dictatorship of the Majority’
World map showing the 2008 (based in 2007 data) countries considered “electoral democracies” (in blue), according to American organization Freedom House. Reference: Freedom in the World 2010; Freedom...
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