Monthly Archives: April 2015

Tiptoe Through the TTIP

Posted on April 30, 2015 by davidsberry

Hands up all those who know what TTIP stands for? You don’t? Well it was the topic of a major debate in the Scottish Parliament yesterday. However it received scant coverage. The only news about the SP seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Lions Led by Donkeys Revisited

Posted on April 25, 2015 by davidsberry

This week the centenary of the launch of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of WWI reminded us all that butchery and senseless loss of life was not confined to the trenches of the Western Front and the massed Russian cannon-fodder of … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Hubris

Posted on April 15, 2015 by davidsberry

The troops have been brought home, Camp Bastion is again empty desert and everyone’s happy the news no longer features Hercules aircraft landing at Brize Norton with another load of coffins. Everyone—the government, the opposition, MoD, the Army, the veterans … Continue reading →

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