18 August 2016 Week In Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Nine Iraqi asylum-seekers were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of raping a German tourist on New Year’s day. A man armed with a knife seriously injured two teenagers on a train. The attacker, who is said to have mental health problems, was arrested. FRANCE: The mayor… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Week in Brief: International
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Issue 63:2016 07 21: The Other Side of the Hill (Neil Tidmarsh)
21 July 2016 The Other Side of the Hill The new Cold War and an old problem with guesswork. by Neil Tidmarsh “All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don’t know from what you do; that’s what I call ‘guessing what was… Continue reading Issue 63:2016 07 21: The Other Side of the Hill (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 30:2015 11 26: Serious Consequences
26 November 2015 Serious Consequences President Putin reaches for the Paracetamol. Again. By Neil Tidmarsh President Putin has promised that there will be “serious consequences” to the shooting down of the Russian Sukhoi Su-42 fighter jet by Turkish F-16 jets yesterday. While reactions to the event are likely to be rapid – this article may… Continue reading Issue 30:2015 11 26: Serious Consequences
Issue 24: 2015 10 15;The Modern Emperor
15 October 2015 The Modern Emperor A cautionary (but true) tale by Neil Tidmarsh The Modern Emperor picked up his pen and signed the order with a firm hand. It was his order to send troops to a distant foreign country. An arid and sun-baked country of deserts and mountains, of ancient civilizations and a… Continue reading Issue 24: 2015 10 15;The Modern Emperor
Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
11 June 2015 Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President. by Neil Tidmarsh Last Sunday, Turkey – ever at the world’s geographical and cultural crossroads – found itself at a political crossroad. Faced with a choice between the parliamentary route and the presidential route, it chose to continue on the former – possibly… Continue reading Issue 6:2015 06 11:Turkey’s Election – no thank you, Mr President.
Issue 2: 2015 05 14:Snubbing Putin; should the British Lion have accepted the invitation to the Russian Bear’s party after all?
14 May 2015 Snubbing Putin; should the British Lion have accepted the invitation to the Russian Bear’s party after all? by Neil Tidmarsh Last Saturday, the allies who defeated Nazi Germany in 1945 celebrated the seventieth anniversary of their victory. The celebrations were inevitably sober and tinged with sadness, given the high price of… Continue reading Issue 2: 2015 05 14:Snubbing Putin; should the British Lion have accepted the invitation to the Russian Bear’s party after all?
