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Tag Archives: Simon Schama
JOHN MENADUE. Conservatives set the rules but they keep breaking them. (Repost from 7 February 2017)
Many people around the world are concluding that the system is rigged in favour of powerful insiders who bend the rules. The populists – Trump, Farage, Le Pen and Hanson are adept at tapping into that disempowerment and the sense … Continue reading
Posted in Defence/Security, Media, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, Howard and Iraq, ICAC, John Menadue, Nigel Farage, Royal Comissions, Simon Schama, terrorism, Trump, US Supreme Court
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SIMON SCHAMA. Brexit vote a choice between the past and the future.
In this article from the Financial Times, Simon Schama (BBC’s ‘A History of Britain’) provides an historical and relevant background as to why the UK should remain as part of Europe. He highlights the narrow mindedness and divisiveness of those … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Media, Politics, Refugees, Immigration
Tagged AFR, Brexit, Financial Times, Jo Cox, Simon Schama
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