American history – the biggest day since 9/11
America is waking this morning to the news that Donald Trump is President-Elect after defeating Hillary Clinton in yesterday’s...
Category: USA
America’s future on trial
The US presidential candidates go head to head in their first of three debates tonight. The US audience will...
Fifteen years on – 9/11
Fifteen years on. 9/11 always seems to come around too quickly. The memories are still too vivid. The fear...
Sully – losing sight of the facts
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger piloted his stricken...
Flying into frustration
I have just finished two weeks in Bedford, Massachusetts, that was supposed to be the next stage of my...
Chilcot’s damning verdict on Blair’s Iraq war
Picture from euronews Back on 18 March 2003 in the British House of Commons Brent North MP Barry Gardiner said...
Muhammad Ali: the greatest
There are plenty of words elsewhere about this astonishing man. This picture says more than any words I can...
The Economist on “The breakdown of Arab states”
Dubai’s defense roundabout – in 2002 and 2011. The UAE has benefited hugely from an early realization that it’s...
The not-so-good Wife
My seven year love affair with this tv program has ended. Oddly no one else I know watches it....
9/11 myths, fairytales and truthers
Picture taken in 2007 of some of those lost at the WTC on 9/11 I was a mixture of...