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    False Hope

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    I had got my hopes up that I had done enough to pass the first year of my postgraduate Philosophy course. Unfortunately, it was not to be. I needed a score of 70+ for the End of Module Assignment (EMA), but only achieved 59. I should not have been too…

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  • A good read

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    One of my favourite authors is Ian McEwan. I have read everything he’s had published. His latest book, What We Can Know, didn’t disappoint. Although it taxed my small brain for the first hundred pages or so, it was worth the effort. The idea that our lives and the lives…

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  • 19 point global framework for reparatory justice

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    At a conference in Accra , Ghana, Caribbean and African countries adopted a framework demanding reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism. The agreement calls on former slave-trading nations to provide formal apologies, debt relief, and financial compensation to address the ongoing legacy of chattel enslavement. The declaration builds…

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  • Goodbye Mr Starmer

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    It was the inevitable departure of the Prime Minister that had been predicted for some time. Keir Starmer seems to be a man of conviction and integrity, but lacks charisma. Some of his government’s decisions came in for a lot of public condemnation, particularly the appointment of Peter Mandelson as…

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    A grand day out

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    My better half took me clothes shopping for my birthday at Marks and Spencer. In record time she helped me choose: two shirts, a pair of shorts, a pair of jeans and a pair of trousers. My youngest had suggested the new wardrobe to go with my weight loss. Afterwards…

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  • G7 opportunity to do good

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    At the meeting of some of the wealthiest nations in the world, there is an opportunity  to address the problem of global poverty. A small change in how much of rich nations’ Gross Domestic Product is set aside for foreign aid  would make a big difference to countries threatened by…

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  • Fake POTUS

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    The recent posts about Harold Flatulent are fake news. Donald Trump is still the President of the USA, and any suggestion that he would demolish parts of the White House to make way for a project of his own is obviously true. The allegation that POTUS would even contemplate an…

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    Club house rules

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    Harold Flatulent stood behind the desk in the Oval Office, looking out at the White House lawns. The sand bunkers and sculpted slopes were just perfect for the Flatulent pitch and putt course. Demolishing the West Wing to make way for a golfing clubhouse was a bold move that did…

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  • Catch 23

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    In the negotiations with Hezbollah, the US envoy Yasmin Hawksmoor has brokered a deal that may seem outrageous to some Middle East watchers. Hezbollah has agreed to bomb some non critical Lebanese targets in exchange for Israel bombing their own illegal West Bank settlements. This hard fought compromise has definite economic…

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  • Potus ego

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    The new President of the USA, Harold Flatulent, lost no time renaming classic monuments such as the Kennedy Centre, the Washington Memorial, and the Grand Canyon. Flatulence will dominate the skyline in New York City with the rebranding of the Empire State building and Times Square. Each new president will…

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