Monthly Archives: July 2020

91-Divoc: The UK Has It Backward

Posted on July 29, 2020 by davidsberry

The furore over quarantine for all passengers in flights from Spain sprung on hapless vacationers on July 26th seems not just ill-timed but ill-judged. If, as the UK Government claims their sole concern is ensuring the health of British citizens, … Continue reading →

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Nippy Sweetie’s Nifty Fifty

Posted on July 19, 2020 by davidsberry

July is an intense month for dates ready-registered in your e-diary. From American independence (4th) through Battle of the Boyne (12th_ to Bastille Day (14th) and even the Plot to Assassinate Hitler (20th). Today (19th) is something of a non-day, … Continue reading →

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The Preying Fiends of Eton

Posted on July 4, 2020 by davidsberry

The idea of a homogeneous, nation state is a comparatively recent development in history. Originally, mankind organised itself into a few empires, a herd of city statelets and a myriad of tribal lands with simpler cultures sprawling across the globe. … Continue reading →

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