Comments on Changing the Guard by Simon Akam.
Changing the Guard is an ambitious book with the controversial theme that the British Army lost in Helmand and Basra, failed to acknowledge that fact …
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Economics and Geopolitics
What to do about Russia; avoid a modern Versailles.
Many historians agree The Treaty of Versailles signed at the end of WW1 was largely the cause of WW2, which was the very thing it …
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CV Tips
(Reading Guide. Only bother reading this if I have asked you to. It is generic advice for CV drafters. Lots of folks ask for guidance …
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Death of Stalin: Animal Farm with humans.
One of my heroes, Armando Iannucci, a modern political satirist (Veep and In The Thick of It) has made a film about one of my …
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May’s poor communication + Corbyn’s poor execution =Conservative majority of 59! (Post-Script: Still pretty happy with the analysis but numbers wrong clearly)
Politicians need three things to be successful: attractive policies they can credibly execute and convincingly communicate. However, 80% of public debate is confined to policy …
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