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Mike Pompeo Just Let One Off
Talk About Extreme Vetting of Immigrants – Would be More Useful to Start Applying Extreme Vetting to Politicians to Establish Their Qualifications, Experience & True Loyalties/Ideology if We Are to be Effective in Protecting Our Democracy
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The BREXIT Nugget: Weak Morals is the Problem NOT the Solution
I came across this clip on twitter of the BREXIT debate on a recent episode of the BBC’s Question Time – detail below. I listened attentively to the views of MP Sam Gyimah about BREXIT as you can view from the link below. Here is my response which I already […]
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Mike Pompeo Just Let One Off
While scrolling through the latest youtube video’s today I ran into this clip of Leon Panetta former Director of the CIA/White House Chief of Staff and Mike Pompeo the current Director of the CIA discussing the all infamous Trump tweets. Now before moving further in this post let me attempt […]
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A Message to the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Theresa May, let me just say that every time you open your mouth – on any subject – you seem to be putting yourself and by extension your country into a smaller and smaller box. Sure we can argue & debate things on matters of policy and that’s […]
Read More Another “Heyday” for Theresa May When Racism/Bigotry come into Play (updated)
Another “Heyday” for Theresa May When Racism/Bigotry come into Play (updated)
This post is going to be short and sweet, for a change. Today came yet another glaring indication of where loyalties lie of Theresa May and I would say a big chunk of her team. When Trump made these silly retweets viewed as offensive to Muslims – related article below […]
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The BREXIT Nugget: Forecasts & Priorities
We continue to see gloomy forecasts for the UK’s economic growth due to the BREXIT train wreck first the OBR and the OECD (links below). On the other hand we see gang in charge of the British government shutting their eyes, closing their ears as they stampede their way towards the […]
Read More The BREXIT Nugget: Centre Grounds
The BREXIT Nugget: Centre Grounds
The real problem that we face today in this country post BREXIT is the lack of mature leadership able to unite the country by developing a pragmatic vision (please check link at the end of the post as an option) based on compromise/inclusiveness. Instead bigotry & partisanship seem to be […]
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Hearts & Minds in Egypt
Another cowardly attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula claiming over 200 lives. Prayers to the victims and deepest condolences to their families. The concern is that now that ISIS is loosing grip in Iraq & Syria terrorists are moving to other regions of the Middle East & Africa where they believe to have […]
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Flying with the Premier 1 Driver
If you’re into flying, aircrafts and all to do with aviation like me you may be interested in following Greg Mink’s channel on youtube. I came across Greg a little over a year ago and have been following his great flying video clips ever since. Greg is a pilot who […]
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The BREXIT Nugget: Let the 'Cliff Edge' Commence
As we continue with the status quo on BREXIT both in terms of the governments approach and the unwillingness/inability of other pro-Remain supporters across parties to unite and put forth a new vision we see evidence on a daily basis of the downhill spiral the country is going through. So […]
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Policy Nugget: UK trade minister lobbied Brazil on behalf of oil giants – STOP Treating the Symptoms
We should STOP piecemealing solutions of symptoms and start curing the real issue of political overreach/corruption in all its forms whether it be in financing political parities or influence by lobbyist/special interest. These activities do nothing but chip away at our Democracy and liberal values; we should stop talking about […]
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A Foreign Policy Nugget; Robert Mugabe sacked as Zanu-PF leader in Zimbabwe
Democracy cannot be imposed but should be actively supported. Let’s learn some lessons from the failures of the Arab Spring and develop/apply an adaptable template to help emerging democracies find/apply a suitable/sustainable path towards democratic governance. The first steps are always the most difficult ones and many states choose the […]
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Lebanon: The Sunni – Shia Rivalry and the Fate of a Country
Few would disagree that the Sunni – Shia rivalry is destructive to the entire Middle East region. Unfortunately Lebanon has been the battle ground of this rivalry among the many sectarian conflicts plaguing the region. This is truly a sad story of a beautiful country/wonderful people that could be a […]
Read More The British Governments Response to the Petition to Investigate Foreign Interference in the EU referendum = Hogwash
The British Governments Response to the Petition to Investigate Foreign Interference in the EU referendum = Hogwash
The British – so called “government” – has just released its response to a petition with over 17,000 signatures to investigate foreign interference in the EU referendum, and here it is word for word; As the Prime Minister stated in her speech at Mansion House on 13th November 2017, the […]
Read MoreMy Takeaway from a recent Interview with President Emmanuel Macron
A very interesting interview – link below – with French President Emmanuel Macron and I only wish there was more of it to cover a more penetrating insight into his views on a variety of important topics six months into his Presidency. Now a couple of points right off the bat; […]
Read More BREXIT: Parliament to vote on final Deal – A New Approach or a Shiny Object (Updated)
BREXIT: Parliament to vote on final Deal – A New Approach or a Shiny Object (Updated)
Very interesting developments by the government, but one that makes you wonder if this is a new proposition or rather it’s more about timing of agreeing to a proposition that was already on the table for some time. Of course we all know it’s the latter that is true. OK […]
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BREXIT: A Pragmatic Vision Forward
BREXIT: A Pragmatic Vision Forward
Plenty has been proposed about the pros/cons of BREXIT, promises made during the Referendum campaign and propositions about the way forward to help unite the country. I have written plenty on the subject as some may be aware with my initial suggestion about the viability of a 2nd Referendum. What […]
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Racism: Old Clip with a Contemporary Overtone
I came across this clip on youtube and decided to post it on my site. Why? Well Jon Stewart is the one person who has the capacity/ability like no other person that I know to zero in and dissect important elements of very complex issues like racism and articulate his […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Weekend Nugget
Yes, I know it’s the weekend and some of us have a life, so why in the world do we have to discuss BREXIT now – important as it is but yet still more of a week day issue. Well it is precisely because some of us don’t have a […]
Read More Theresa May is the Weakest Link in the Nation but NOT the Only One
Theresa May is the Weakest Link in the Nation but NOT the Only One
It is most certainly the case the Prime Minister is the Weakest link in the nation at the moment; plenty of evidence of complete/utter incompetence – but she is by no means the only weak link. Leadership of other political parties seem to follow the concept of leading from behind. There every move […]
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BREXIT: Petition Calling on Government to investigate Foreign Interference in UK Referendum (please sign)
Priti Patel & the Disgrace of Lobbyist Ability to Circumvent our Democracy
This is not going to be a long post as I have written quite a few posts previously about the effects of lobbyist/special interest groups on our democracy here. This latest episode of an ever ending story is just a tip of the iceberg and only demonstrates the level at […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Papers
There are reports suggesting that the BREXIT impact assessment papers may NOT after all actually exist at least in the form one would expect from a government that takes its responsibility seriously in protecting the interest of the nation rather than being driven by a bunch of hacks/ideologues. If this […]
Read MoreBREXIT: David Davis Asks For More Time to Hand in the Brexit Report
As we continue to await for the government to release the BREXIT impact assessment papers there seems to a confusion as suggested by David Davis letter in the referenced article (link below) as to what these documents entail. As the letter suggests this is an evolving analysis that is being […]
Read MoreBREXIT: Petition Calling on Government to investigate Foreign Interference in UK Referendum (please sign)
It is becoming increasingly clear the level of Russian meddling into the US elections not just in terms of social media campaigns/ads but also through collusion by political actors that played key role in the process. It is therefore necessary for the British parliament to hold similar hearings as ones […]
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Antonín Dvořák; Slovanic Dance
The Slavonic Dances are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Op. 46 and Op. 72 respectively. Originally written for piano four hands, the Slavonic Dances were inspired by Johannes Brahms’s own Hungarian Dances and were orchestrated […]
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BREXIT Comedy Hour: The Way a Nationalist Ideologue would fix your door bell
The nationalist/populist ideology has 1 and only 1 approach to fixing problems; smash everything around you to smithereens and start from scratch – on their terms of course. We’re seeing that clearly playing out in the US with this Trump Family Administration and in the UK with the alt-right approach […]
Read MoreBREXIT: A Flawed Referendum Leading to a Flawed Process (***updated***)
The government has been using the referendum as the ultimate mandate for continuing with BREXIT and triggering article 50. We’ve also also been complacent in arguing about what this mandate means. So let me make the following argument; the Referendum in of itself was flawed and has in return produced […]
Read More Stories of the Violin: Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
Here is one of my all time favourite violin compositions and it comes with a short story. First time I ever heard this piece was when listening to my favourite pop/rock orchestra, James Last – bless his soul his music was the one that introduced me to classical music in […]
Read MoreBREXIT: A Petition for an Inclusive/Transparent Process to the Unite the Nation – Please sign
Please note that the following text represents the original full text of the petition. However the text had to be condensed/summarised due to the character limits on the petitions website. This is a petition urging the government to help unite the country by ensuring a transparent/fair and inclusive process in […]
Read MoreBREXIT: Questions about the Triggering of Article 50
A great deal has been said about the action of triggering article 50 without proper vision of BREXIT. I believe this is not only to be quite a valid point but one that demonstrates the flawed process adopted by an incompetent government led my a bunch of populist ideologues. It […]
Read MoreBREXIT: A Call for Unity & Action
I’ve written quite a few posts calling for a 2nd Referendum here so will not rehash. The intention here is a short post to refocus attention on a few things; The longer this status quo continues with no clarity of BREXIT and the flawed process driving it the worse it […]
Read More Britain’s main threats are from Russia and jihadi terrorists – our defence policy should reflect that (Commentary)
I came across a very interesting piece in the Guardian about our security policy entitled; Britain’s main threats are from Russia and jihadi terrorists – our defence policy should reflect that by Paul Mason. A highly recommended read but a few points I would like to make; Unlike what many […]
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Middle East: Iranian Foreign Minister in Conversation with Charlie Rose (interesting insight but NOT the whole story)
A very interesting interview with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif. The Middle East is/has been one huge hot potato for much too long, thanks to a large part to foreign interventions/meddling whether for controlling resources and/or establishing strategic objectives. Iran is certainly a major player in the region but […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Cabinet: Serving Party or Country
In a recent article published by The Guardian; Theresa May suggests she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson; one thing really jumped out at me; Ruth Davidson’s statement supporting the PM; “People serve in cabinet entirely at the pleasure of the prime minister.” So my question is this; “where does ‘Country’ […]
Read More Stories of the Violin; Jules Massenet Meditation from Thaïs
The beautiful sounds/stories of the violin; will be posting some of my favourite works for the violin and more importantly my favourite interpretations of these works. Here is a great performance by dutch violinist Janine Jansen – her majestic performance/expressions certainly reflect the story of this beautiful composition; kind of makes […]
Read MoreBREXIT: The Conservatives Squabble to Appoint a 'No Deal' Minister – Oh "Yes Prime Minister"
I don’t believe that the government can pull off ‘No Deal’. Why? Well BREXIT in of itself is BIG Responsibility but to pull out with no deal would be a gigantic Travesty on their watch something they would all ultimately pay the price for sooner or later; so indications are this […]
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BREXIT: Where the Liberals Stand
I have in the past written quite a bit about the Liberal Democrats and it’s leadership as a former member – here are related posts – so will not rehash points made previously but focus on where we go from here. Why? Well if you read this article; Nick Clegg urges […]
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The Fight for a Referendum in Catalonia
There is an excellent article by the Guardian – link below – that tells the story of the conflict and provides quite valid observations on how the Spanish government used force to prevent the referendum from taking place today, a view I totally agree with, so my comments here are […]
Read MoreBREXIT: The British Prime Minister Finally Sets the Tone but there’s a catch (there ain’t No Sound)
Finally I get a chance to listen directly to our dear Prime Minister to see if this media/social media hype against her/her government is just that a “hype”. Well I can only suggest that for many of us we would have slept better if we had been wise enough to […]
Read More Magic Sounds; The Oboe
Celebrating this year 2017 as the Year of the Oboe in Germany what better way to do so than with “Gabriel’s Oboe” composed by one of great composers of our time Ennio Morricone. The piece is performed by Danish musician Henrik Goldschmid who makes it look simple when in actual […]
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BREXIT: Vince Cable "I'm marching on the Conservative conference"
Well “March On” I would say, “but remember you’re going in the wrong direction!” Yet again we see a confused message from the Liberal Democrats leader in this article – link below. Why, well 3 reasons come to mind; A confused message of supporting a call for Exit BREXIT which implies exiting […]
Read MoreBREXIT: A Petition to the European Parliament Challenging the Legality of Revoking European Identity/Citizenship Without Consent
Petition Title Challenging the Legality of Revoking European Identity/Citizenship Without Consent Petition Text I firmly believe that it is NOT legitimate for citizenship of EU to be automatically revoked from individuals if their national governments decides to leave the EU. As you are fully aware there are many in Britain […]
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