It’s not really about Russian intervention; if there was any-and I suspect there was-they merely pushed it the extra mile or 2 towards Trump. The real issue in my mind is how divisive politics has become to the extent that people are willing to look the other way at any form/level of […]

A very interesting paper reviewing strained relations between the International Criminal Court and the African Union and how to go about easing that relation, providing a context to the story. Here is my takeaway from this paper though I recommend reading it in full; Issues faced by ICC Scarcity of […]

MPs are now debating a motion to call for government to publish its Brexit plan. So what happens next, well probably another motion to debate discussing terms of the plan and possibly another to make alternations to those terms. The question is this; why is it so difficult to try […]

1. Rule of Law Fair legal frameworks that are enforced by an impartial regulatory body, for the full protection of stakeholders. 2. Transparency Information is provided in easily understandable forms and media; that it should be freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by governance policies and […]

This is really touching a soft spot for me as I feel very passionately about the importance of Integration/Social Cohesion-you’ll see a mention of this on the About Me page. This as far as I am concerned is at the core of any form of development we hope to achieve […]

It seems to me that the process of exiting the EU by triggering article 50 is in itself flawed and here’s why; there is no provision for oversight on the exact terms of exit. The process is also susceptible to false rhetoric used in driving political campaigns and distortions in promoting […]

Seems to me that what we should be seeking throughout the west are strong leaders that have the confidence/vision to stand for Liberal values and make globalisation work for all. Weak leaders make us all loose, fast. We also need Liberal parties to set aside non-core differences and make an […]

As the very wise Sir Humphrey Appleby once said; “The ship of state is the only one that leaks from the top”. Oh Yes Prime Minister, all over again….

A very interesting paper on the BREXIT Referendum. There have been so much analysis done on the subject and I suspect there will be continued debate about this, and in my view rightly so purely based on lasting ramifications for this decision-whether or NOT we reach a D-Day. But beyond […]

Very interesting interview and certainly touches on an issue that does have profound impact on our lives wherever we happen to live. The main take away from this interview is the desperate need for a global/ongoing dialog about religious/cultural tolerance that can focus on contemporary issues and help develop convergence […]

The approach seems to be “Just Let Us Out, and To Hell with our Commitments in the Referendum”. In which case it beggars the question, what is the point of having a Referendum in the first place if you are not binding to fundamental promises/expectations made to the Leave camp. […]

    It seems to me that when you build nation at its core on the basis of a purely political/religious movement (zionism) while the population is by and large multi-ethnic/multi-religious it is unlikely there will be any level of pragmatic integration. A Diversity in Fact does NOT translate to a […]

My tweet when hearing about progress this morning is; “The End of America as we know it!”, which is my own simplistic view and believe to be “true”. Analysis takes much to long and boring so here is briefly my simple stab at it; It all boils down to 2 […]

Summary: Transparency of Political Process is critical in our democracy particularly in matters of National Sovereignty and Identity. It is therefore incumbent upon our leaders to ensure that we the people have a say in future direction of our country-this based on accurate information NOT rhetoric. Details: It is becoming apparent […]

I suspect this topic is becoming more politically charged than it needs to be which leads to us loosing focus on what the main argument really is about. The natural progress of this approach is that different intrenched views begin making assumptions about the others sides intentions, people get agitated […]

While following US elections I came across this interview with Katie Hopkins. Now please excuse my ignorance but I have never heard of/or seen her before. That said I must admit I am not going to loose too much sleep on that because to me it was a lousy introduction. […]

I have always been fascinated by US elections back since the time I used to work for the Fulbright Commission in Egypt. It was kind of a celebration watching democracy in the making and being part of that experience. I continue that tradition of following US presidential elections to this day […]

It seems the arrogant mentality that influenced the Brexit vote is now trying to shape terms of the negotiations with the EU using delusional theories about “The Special Deal” the UK is able to secure with the EU-well guess what, this is sure to fail for a simple reason; the […]

The threat of Disinformation is real and needs to be dealt with as a matter of government priority. In the good old days of the cold war geographic/information isolation was a mean of controlling hearts/minds. Now it turns out people, through the power of disinformation, have been empowered to live […]

A very interesting observation to the recent Chatham House third London Conference June 16-17 (click the picture to open original article page). Following are take-away points from this article in terms of challenges; Praising globalisation has passed, as we are overwhelmed with too many issues; Absence of strategy on human […]