Monthly Archives: April 2016

Shakespeare & Richard lll

Posted on Thursday, 28 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Richard lll and the Battle of Bosworth I have just been reading a suggestion that Shakespeare`s play about Richard lll may have been a more current political satire directed against the Cecils. The article went into some depth about the misdirections … Continue reading →

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Luz do sol da Primavera traz sorrisos!

Posted on Friday, 22 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

E hoje , eu pensei que deveria fazer alguma coisa diferente e colocar meu blog em Português para amigos e colegas no Brasil. Então com uma pequena ajuda do Google e de Fatima, aqui está uma cópia de um recente … Continue reading →

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Spring Sunshine brings out the Smiles!

Posted on Tuesday, 19 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Spring Sunshine brings out the Smiles! Something of a contrast to my last posting, this one is about smiles and service as well as some thoughts on both Europe and Brazil. I had to go into town today. I had … Continue reading →

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Banking aint what it used to be!

Posted on Friday, 15 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Banking aint what it used to be! I was rummaging around in the admin area of my blog today and came across the post below which I had written but not published back in 2014. As you will see it … Continue reading →

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Spring Time – light relief back in England

Posted on Wednesday, 13 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Spring time Something a little different for my blog today. I just got back from six weeks in Brazil and one of the key reasons for coming back was to enjoy springtime in England. I have been missing the pleasures … Continue reading →

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Corruption; endemic? Three rhetorical questions.

Posted on Friday, 8 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Grades of Corruption – Three rhetorical questions. As you will see for yourself above I have written around half a dozen posts on Corruption here in Brazil, so I thought I may be allowed to offer an Opinion Piece. Let … Continue reading →

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Corruption in Brazil #4 – Rio State Bankrupt?

Posted on Thursday, 7 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Rio State is Bankrupt? The crisis in Rio State has clearly gone beyond being “difficult to manage”. The fact is that Rio de Janeiro and the State of Rio are effectively bankrupt. The teachers who are on strike will not … Continue reading →

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Corruption in Brazil #3A – Teachers` strike – a follow-up

Posted on Tuesday, 5 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Teachers` strike – a follow-up Firstly a correction from my post of yesterday. In fact the teachers are on strike in Rio State ONLY at the moment. There were teachers` strikes all over Brazil in 2013 and 2014 and last … Continue reading →

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Corruption in Brazil #3 – The teachers’ strike

Posted on Monday, 4 April, 2016 by Keith Melton - Green Lib Dem

Corruption in Brazil #3 – The teachers’ strike As I indicated in my first post on the current corruption in Brazil, one of the consequences has been the collapse of the Brazilian economy from buoyancy to stagflation and recession. As … Continue reading →

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