24 March 2016 Exit From Syria, Exit From Yemen Saudi Arabia and Russia look at each other in the mirror of the Middle East’s conflicts. by Neil Tidmarsh Last week, Russia announced its military withdrawal from Syria; this week, Saudi Arabia announced its military withdrawal from Yemen. A curious coincidence, given that the conflict in… Continue reading Issue 46:2016 03 24:Exit from Syria, Exit From Yemen (Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue 45 ;2016 03 17: A vote for Brexit Is A Vote for Europe {Neil Tidmarsh)
17 March 2016 A Vote For Brexit Is A Vote For Europe It is possible to be pro-Europe but anti-EU. by Neil Tidmarsh Nobody in late fifteenth century and early sixteenth century Europe wanted to break away from Rome and the Papacy. The renaissance humanist scholars who criticised the church as corrupt, tyrannical and inefficient… Continue reading Issue 45 ;2016 03 17: A vote for Brexit Is A Vote for Europe {Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)
03 March 2016 India Calling Mobile phones haven’t taken the spice out of India’s headlines. By Neil Tidmarsh How much did you pay for that smartphone in your pocket? A hundred quid? Two hundred quid? Six hundred? I’m sure you’ll insist that it was worth every penny. In fact it’s almost priceless now that it’s… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)