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Continue reading →: Tribunals
There are many killings that would bear closer scrutiny. Some would argue that a line has to be drawn under a period of conflict and that everyone should move on. From the British army’s viewpoint it is unfair to identify soldiers and bring them before the courts to recall events of decades…
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Continue reading →: Ethics in Combat
A wounded Palestinian, Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, was shot as he lay on the ground by an Israeli military medic, Elor Azaria, on 24 March 2016. The military tribunal has ruled that the manslaughter conviction carries a jail sentence of 18 months. The Guardian newspaper states “Presiding judge Maya Heller said the panel…
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Continue reading →: BillyDo – Billy Don’t
Relationships fail, falter and sometimes blissfully gel. A new website, BillyDo, was launched, but didn’t gel so I scrapped it. Apologies to anyone who was tempted in the 24 hour life of the site to sign up for cupid’s arrow. On reflection, I did not see myself as matchmaker and the privacy aspects…
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Continue reading →: Quantum Stuff
The name Heisenberg may grab your attention either as a devotee of the cult classic TV series Breaking Bad, or because of your interest in quantum physics. I’m hoping it’s the former because my knowledge of quantum physics is very sketchy. Bryan Cranston was brilliant in the role as…
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Continue reading →: John Aubrey
An English biographer and philosopher of the 17th century, his work was largely undiscovered until the 1800s. A new biography by Ruth Scurr, John Aubrey: My Own Life written in ‘his own hand’ is getting good reviews. Here is a taste…Aubrey, a self-effacing, modest man, was a brilliant oral historian, who…
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Continue reading →: What Freedom
Freedom is a noble ambition for many and a struggle against oppression for some. In Western liberal democracies we cherish the notion that our freedoms are protected. But how vulnerable are they in today’s volatile economic battleground? The United Nations and NATO were established to end conflict and bring nations together to…
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Continue reading →: Twitter Politics
Twitter is ideal for executive pronouncements. 140 characters to make a fool of yourself, bitch about your opponents or massage the egos of your yes men. One of DJ’s most successful yes men is Reince Priebus who latched onto power with consummate skill. He is now White House Chief of…
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Continue reading →: It’s a Funny Old World
Alternative facts, fake news and ‘so-called judges’ are terms that have entered into the crazy new order of Western politics. The truth has become the first casualty of populism. Comparisons have been made with arch propagandists from the totalitarian school of hoodwinking the people. But this is a new breed…
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