The Cuban authorities are accusing US diplomat Mike Parmly of passing money from Cuban terrorists living in the USA to Cuban mercenaries living in Cuba. I knew Mike in Sarajevo. Tough operator. As with diplomats in Zimbabwe trying to operate during that country’s madness, Western diplomats in Cuba have to […]
My Blogoir entry on the latest Serbian elections has been run by B92, a leading ‘pro-European’ media outlet in Belgrade. And the comments flow. Mainly negative, which is fair enough. How many Serbs want to hear the views of a former British Ambassador? See eg this one from John Bosnitch who (if it is […]
Plodding round the garden trying to cut the grass, I kept thinking about the momentous words of John Bosnitch! He dismissed me summarily on B92’s site as an "ex-ambassador trying to complete England’s never-ending mission of subduing Serbia as part of its global policy against Russia". Huh? What does JB think […]
Talking of small government, here is a legendary example of the difference between Capitalism and State Socialism. The latter in this case ably represented by a Conservative Government in London. Back in 1991 when the Soviet Union disintegrated there were fears that millions of Russians would starve to death. We had […]
Our Ambassador in Zimbabwe Andrew Pocock has had a confrontation with the Mugabe regime when he and some senior diplomatic colleagues went to have a look at what is now happening in Zimbabwe beyond the capital. Thus the dilemma of diplomats in a country run by gangsters and heading for disaster. The […]
One of the more depressing features of modern life – sigh, so many to choose from – is the rise of the Race Relations Industry. Depressing not because there are no problems with ‘racial’ and other discrimination. But because the issue is hijacked by ostensibly progressive activists of different shapes […]
One of the depressing features of modern life – sigh, so many to choose from – is the Race Relations Industry. Depressing not because there are no problems with ‘racial’ discrimination. But because the policy area has been hijacked by progressives who define the ishoos so that their view of […]
Which is the more impressive – and enjoyable? The scale of the UK Labour Party’s electoral calamity? Or the fact that it has been prolonged by the extended counting in London, giving the commentariat so much scope to twist the knife? Those who like crackling vivid English have plenty to […]
The goings-on in Canada over free (or is it free?) speech and the activities of Human Rights Commissions seem complicated to outsiders. So it is helpful to have the whole sorry business explained once and for all.
As previously discussed, one of the Problems with Government these days is its philosophically confused preoccupations with targets. Yet HMG did not start this madness. Back in the 1930s one leadership set ambitious targets, and told its functionaries to go forth and meet them. Which they did.
