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America – your flag is bleeding – your leader and his friend are sleekit.
Putin got the upper hand in Anchorage. We have a great BBC radio reporting teem who have helped me with this word. It is the right word for Putin and . unlike our Prime Minister Nigel Starmer, the BBC Americast … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, American flag, Anchorage, putin, sleekit, Trump, Ukraine
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That it can bring forward what we hope for
This blog is normally full of words but not this piece. We don’t know what was said nor the sincerity but it was said in a sacred place to those who understand religion. I hope that it will bring a … Continue reading
From tactical to the trivial , Ukraine’s on our mind.
The top-read story in the FT had nothing to do with the financial times but to do with a counter-offensive by the Ukrainians in a flattened City on the country’s south eastern province. We have a huge appetite to hear … Continue reading
Ukraine has hardened its heart against Russia, we mustn’t harden our heart against Ukraine
The anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine has involved an outpouring of comment and speculation (and Rock for Ukraine). There seems one fact that give us hope. Ukraine has not acceded to aggression. As a consequence of that, Russia has … Continue reading
We rocked for Ukraine
As we wake up to the sad reality that the war in Ukraine is now more than a year old, some will find themselves nursing a sore head after an evening partying to Consumer Duty in the Stationers Hall. @IanBeestin … Continue reading
Zalensky tells Putin – “we will be with gas, light , water and food – without you!”
“Troops are moving forward; they are not only gaining back territory but liberating people,” German Foreign Minister Baerbock said. “I think it’s really a moment of hope, even though maybe it’s a small moment of hope. This is what we … Continue reading
The gap in our thinking on the cost of living.
As so often, the real story is in the image. Here the image of the winner focussing on the gap between her and the loser, perhaps the seat for Boris Johnson. For many, the disregard Liz Truss paid Rishi Sunak … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Gas, Liz Truss, Pensions, politics, Sunak, Ukraine
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Harrowing times
Today is Easter Sunday, the day we remember as the culmination of Jesus’s passion. Today he is back living on earth after miraculously recovering from the mortal wound he received on the cross on Friday. Sunday and Friday are covered, … Continue reading
Can demographics help us understand Putin’s game?
The following thread is from Simon Kuestenmacher Simon’s one of the clearest thinkers on Geography I’ve read, maybe because he writes like Abba sang, as a European in a second tongue (making his words stand out as each is thought … Continue reading
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Tagged demographics, geography, putin, Simon Kuestenmacher, Ukraine, Vladmir Putin
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Refugees in your Home
If you are interested in getting on with helping refugees get rehoused , you may wish to get on with it. If so, there is a charity you can contact now which can help you. Thanks to Louise Inward … Continue reading