Mali – colonial blow black

I did a double take when I heard that the French president had been awarded the Unesco Peace Prize for his military action in Mali. But I shouldn’t have really been surprised given that Barack Obama and the EU have both been ludicrous recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. The jury decided to give the … Continue reading →

Thatcher’s Children

People can be forgiven for imagining that the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979 represented a step forward for the advancement of women. After all, here she was making history as Britain’s first female prime minister at the helm of the thoroughly boys’ own club that was the Conservative Party. But of course, Thatcher’s 11-year … Continue reading →

Snow Bound

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