Tuesday, 3 February 2015

A Jordanian pilot burned to death: who are the victims of Islamic extremism?

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The organisation variously known as ISIS, ISIL, Daesh or “that ghastly lot terrorising Iraq and Syria”, has apparently burned to death the J...
Monday, 2 February 2015

A poorly educated population: the disadvantages are obvious, but the advantages may be more telling...

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It was interesting to hear a senior executive from a building firm telling the BBC that there were 200,000 applications being processed righ...
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Saturday, 31 January 2015

On learning each other's languages. With a passing thought about Quakers

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For their tolerance and gentleness, Quakers have always struck me as one of the most attractive faith communities I know. And my admiration ...
Thursday, 29 January 2015

Films: aren't they for enjoyment?

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What I don’t like about most film reviewers is that they seem to emphasise originality above all other qualities. This means that they tend ...
Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Should we fear Tsipras bearing gifts?

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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, the old saying has it. Though what Virgil actually wrote – timeo Danaos et dona ferentes – translates more ...
Saturday, 24 January 2015

Germany: memories, but also a lesson for the rest of us

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Yesterday, we went to the British Museum, to visit the “Germany: memories of a nation” exhibition before it shuts on Sunday. It was also t...
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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Misty's Diary: cat flap treachery and domestic incompetence

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Another entry from Misty’s diary. In which he witnesses the curious process of handiwork undertaken by the less satisfactory element of his ...
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