I truly do not understand how people like HK can be celebrated. Facts do not lie and cannot be deemed controversial. What is controversial – as a term always associated with this figure – is his history as presented in this “brief” report. One question remains; how is he […]
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In the News – Met Officers Refuse Armed Patrols (Somebody is really confused….!)
Here’s what I don’t understand; what precisely is the kind of training do these officers have in terms of constraints in using their firearms? Is it just the case of the lead officer handing them arms and telling them to go enjoy themselves? Is understanding accountability for misuse of arms […]
Read MoreIn the News – Trudeau says murder of Sikh leader in B.C. may be linked to Indian government
Working & Coordinating with Allies; Well that’s odd; all I heard from “allies” so far is is a deafening “shhh”! Well, to be honest though when rules are broken by those who are supposed to be the rule makers/protectors then what we see today (if true)/and have been seeing for […]
Read MoreIn the News – South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Movement
Echo’s from the West; Once upon a time we used to brag of the wests soft power approach in promoting liberal/democratic values around the world. Though it was by no means perfect in terms results due to several factors including consistency it was at least compatible with our belief system. […]
Read MoreIn the News – France may soon overtake Russia as the world’s No. 2 arms exporter
This is not necessarily a great rating particularly when it reflects easing standards when it comes to selecting customers/doing deals where values take a back seat to make a quick buck and yet the transaction eventually ends up on your debit column in the long term and signs of approaching […]
Read MoreThat’s What I Like About Jon Stewart
That’s what I love about Jon Stewart; his unique talent to unpack the narrative and nobody does it better and with such passion. This interview below is just a small demonstration of this superb ability and I truly admire this fella; he’s someone I would love to meet one day […]
Read MoreThe Gary Lineker Saga & The Big Picture
The question for me is not about Gary Lineker himself nor about left/right politics but much more about fundamental individual freedoms that have been the foundation of western democracy and its model for as long as I can remember wherever one used to live. It seems to me that the […]
Read MoreThe Sunak/Baverman Strategy to Fight People Smugglers – It’s NOT About Holding the Wrong Side of the “Stick”, It’s Just the Wrong “Stick”
There’s always an easy convenient quick solution to any persistent problems we face today but the question is whether it is viable/sustainable and more importantly whether it is compatible with perceived values and ideologies of the nation and/or the political alliance involved. To progress further on this last point about […]
Read MoreAnna Netrebko & The Putin Connection
It seems that Pro-Putin’ Opera singer Anna Netrebko sparked exodus from German festival by Ukrainian musicians as indicated by the article referenced below. Some would say what’s music got to do with politics; but by the same token what’s business got to do with peoples relationship with Putin, or people […]
Read MoreBREXIT Island: A Transition Path from Democracy towards A New form of Autocracy In the Newly Discovered United Sheikhdom of Great Britain
As we discover through the media – in the article referenced below – possibly once the clearance was given – there was a secret cross party meeting between BREXITEER’s & Remainer’s within the political establishment and attended by BIG business to discuss what they define as “How to Make BREXIT […]
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