Category: News roundup
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News Digest…March 2024
In many ways, March has been the calm before the storm before big events like the next round of UK elections kick off – or so the hapless Rishi Sunak must have hoped – before his zombie government next has to face the ire of the electorate.
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News Digest…February 2024
For the West, February primarily marked the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, amplified by Donald Trump’s threat of not helping NATO allies. This means that European nations are having to increase their defence spending at a time of economic uncertainty, while also wondering just how flaky America is as an ally?
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News Digest…January 2024
Say goodbye to January, we’ve made it through the worst of the winter and none of our so-called leaders have yet managed to start World War III though not for want of trying.
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Look back at…December 2023
With the business year drawing to a close, at least in the Western world as everyone prepares to break for Christmas, there’s just time for a brief review of the main news from December.
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Look back at…November 2023
November turned out to be a real rollercoaster of a month with everything from AI to climate change in the news plus the usual mix of back stabbing and farce at Westminster, which has its own form of artificial intelligence.
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Look back at…October 2023
There’s only been one story throughout October, with the unfolding crisis in the Middle East and the palpable fear that the fighting will spread further to other regions dominating headlines. Already this crisis has led to a further polarisation within the global community, though more than ever the world needs unity to deal with the…
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Look back at…September 2023
Britain is quite literally crumbling, thanks to the liberal use of Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete or RaaC in many public buildings such as schools, courts and hospitals.
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Look back at…August 2023
The end of August brings with it the end of a strange summer in England, more rain than sunshine, and overshadowed by a doubtful economy and worries for the winter to come.
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Look back at…June 2023
June and the long hot summer days have brought out the madness of the English, a people who elected a government hellbent on making life even more miserable for immigrants, while at the same time accepting the chaos of stopping some London train services to rescue a swan that wandered onto the track.
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Look back at…April 2023
Traditionally, April fools jokes are supposed to end at midday on the 1st, but for this year we’ve had a whole month’s worth of foolishness, mostly courtesy of various political and business leaders.
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Look back at…March 2023
March was haunted by the spectre of a new banking crisis…
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Look back at…February 2023
The main news story from February was the ongoing war in Ukraine, with 24th February marking the first anniversary of Russia’s attack