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Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Syria - a close shave
Reading about the demonstrations in Syria, I was reminded of our own visit to Homs – one of the centres of rebellion – a few years ago. We h...
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Monday, 30 May 2011
The view from above
I fly a microlight and one of its joys is that you see England with new eyes. This is not simply an aerial view - which are breathtaking at ...
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The Chelsea Barracks Site
With the Chelsea Flower show in full sail, attention was rightly focused on the other side of Lower Sloane street from the former Chelsea Ba...
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Ireland - hope in the air
There was something very moving about the Queen’s visit to Ireland this week. The weight of history was palpable but I don’t think it’s bein...
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Bookshops and Amazon
Getting published is a great moment, without doubt. But that is just the start – particularly if you are published by a small publisher with...
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Degrees of usefulness
Much has been written about the cost/benefits of a degree. Aside from the cost it seems to me that there is a real problem about the content...
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Friday, 18 March 2011
The Big Short by Michael Lewis
I have just finished The Big Short by Michael Lewis - definitely his best book since Liar's Poker lifted the lid on the ghastly world of...
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