Afghan Tragedy Such terrible news when a rescue mission goes wrong and worse when friend kills friend. I have heard various officers defending the very sad outcome as a risk inherent in a dangerous mission. There are some questions to answer nevertheless. Two in particular: Why was the mission launched against the advice of local […]
Graduate Tax Apparently this is no longer on the cards. There are certain unavoidable truths. University have to be paid either by the taxpayer or the student. If the decision that all or part should be paid by the student, as the majority do not have the ready cash, either they must be lent the […]
Israel and Middle East Peace Once again this hangs by a thread because of Israeli settlement building. This aggressive policy, without foundation in international law, is condemned by almost every government across the world including all Israel’s allies. It also offends countless Jewish people, integrated into countries in the West. Nobody seems to be able […]