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The irony! The irony!

There are some wonderful ironies in this whole Brexit thing. One of the most interesting is hearing Brits talking about their country being run by...

The bigger picture

Can you imagine losing almost a whole generation of men? Can you imagine the destruction of cities and their inhabitants? Of everything you knew? And...

Polishing the magic lamp

Let’s face it, pretty much all of human life is ridiculously complicated, and often the only way to make sense of it is through an emotional response...

Counterpoint

I’ve been taking some time to think about the counterpoint to all I’ve been thinking and writing about regarding the surge of nationalism and the...

The Brits are looking for someone to blame

The Brits are looking for someone to blame. The first place to look is usually France or Germany, but "Europe" will do – any foreigner, for that...

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