In so many ways, we are immune to the (daily) news of fresh atrocities in the civil war in Syria, many of which are claimed to have been perpetrated by the widely-reviled president, Bashar al-Assad. Assad has been in… Read moreSyria, Russia & The West – an unhealthy melting pot
I really, really want to stop posting about Donald Trump. Despite his penchant for putting his foot in it on an almost daily basis and delivering manna from heaven for any writer, it’s getting a little tiresome hearing his faux… Read moreTrump Puts Britain First
There really is no other story in town at the moment is there? Donald Trump. President of the United States of America, quite possibly the most powerful and influential nation on Earth. Not a politician by any measure, certainly not… Read moreExecutive Decision
So the fireworks are spent, the champagne run dry and the headaches are kicking in. Happy new year everyone – welcome to 2017. Fresh hope, renewed opportunity and as-yet-undiscovered possibilities. Or perhaps not. We are waking up this morning to the… Read moreHappy New Year!
I am not, by nature, an optimistic nor gregarious personality. I prefer to see myself as a realist, even-tempered and able to appreciate the downsides and risks in the things that happen to me, and around me, in my life…. Read moreFear Trumps Freedom
