The victims all had a Christian name – Suzanne, Ingrid, Florence, Catherine… Most had a job – schoolteacher, bank employee, secretary… They all had parents, friends, neighbours, and many had children. Their Christian names are our names and their jobs… Continue Reading
I admit it, my thoughts on “The Mule” are going to be biased because I just love the guy. Ever since I saw Clint Eastwood in “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” as a teenager, I finally realised what… Continue Reading
On the night of the fire, the emotion shown by president Macron during his short television statement in front of Notre-Dame spoke louder than the cathedral’s bells, as his tears were not so far away. A part of Paris was burning,… Continue Reading
In times gone by, the European Union was something that was never mentioned in rural England, despite its continuous presence. Like a morning mist that never lifts, the scent of the EU lingered daily above the Yorkshire dales, well into… Continue Reading
The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk – Hegel Elections took place in the Netherlands’ 12 provinces last month, where the voters were called to reelect the provincial councils, responsible for daily… Continue Reading
The Labour priority is to negotiate a trading relationship with the European Union to protect jobs and to defend the living standards that we have through regulation, but also to make sure that the jobs in the manufacturing industry… Continue Reading
Les pubs anglais sont des endroits idéaux pour discuter philosophie de la vie en général et du Brexit en particulier. Rien de tel qu’une pinte de bière anglaise bien chaude pour remuer les méninges. Et si les Anglais devaient voter… Continue Reading
De Engelse pub is een unieke plek om filosofische onderwerpen te bespreken met een een pint bier. Deze twee hebben begrepen dat Brexit niet is wat het lijkt… “Je weet wel dat omdat die idioten in Westminster het nergens… Continue Reading
I don’t know whether British citizens living in the heart of the EU should feel embarrassed, bemused, ashamed, or totally indifferent to the Brexit illusions going on in Westminster. The Brexit saga seems to be more of a cross between… Continue Reading
J’ai fait exprès d’incorporer le titre du petit commentaire qui est apparu dans le Charlie Hebdo du 20 mars dernier, et qui faisait allusion à cinq petits chenapans qui ont fait chavirer tout un pays. En fait, le Royaume-Uni –… Continue Reading