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June Election 2017 – whither now?

June Election 2017 – whither now? I had a proxy vote for the June Election because I returned to Brazil for my 70th birthday party (some of you may have seen the pictures from that very enjoyable day) so I … Continue reading

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Survival – Climate Change, Nuclear Power and other “stuff”

Back in the Fold #6 Survival – Climate Change, Nuclear Power and other “stuff” I just published one blog today so I was not anticipating writing any more so soon,but a headline on a news article caught my attention and … Continue reading

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Thatcher legacy debate – final thoughts

Sally N. •Apology accepted Keith. I should have seen the flippancy but, to be honest, I am beginning to resent having to defend my views which are not radical or indeed right-wing. I merely see Mrs T as necessary at … Continue reading

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Thatcher legacy debate – part 4

Emilio Valli •                        Soviet Union. Margaret Thatcher had been inspired by the Solidarity movement in Poland and she wanted to win the Cold War by encouraging the people in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, to rise up. She was … Continue reading

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Thatcher legacy debate – part 3

Emilio Valli •On the Falklands War, I agree, there are many questions not yet fully answered. But the fundamental question, from an observer like me, is the following: the issue had been on the table of British governments since 1965: … Continue reading

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Debating the Thatcher legacy – continued

The debate goes on… Emilio Valli •In her last official speech on Climate Change in 1990, Thatcher stated: “Our immediate task is to carry as many countries as possible with us so that we can negotiate a successful framework convention … Continue reading

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Debating the Thatcher legacy

A debate has started on the History Enthusiasts Group on the Linked In site about the political legacy of Mrs Thatcher who died recently. It was started by Emilio Valli by reference to an opinion piece in Spiegel online (Emilio Valli … Continue reading

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Reflections of Christmas…

Reflections of Christmas… Just before ten o’clock on the evening of Christmas day and we had just finished watching a film, and it is still warm so I decided I would head for the swimming pool. Actually it is not … Continue reading

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memory – isn’t it strange?!

It is now Sunday & I thought I would just quickly check my blog page, since my internet link has been down for a couple of days and I started to read the last journal post from a week or … Continue reading

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Convergence of information – Climate Change Impact

I read a post yesterday and another today from completely different sources and I have been moved to write this post since it makes personal the normally impersonal thoughts and ideas about Climate Change. Let me explain… I am retired … Continue reading

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