A former colleague of mine draws a distinction between his admiration for the term ‘patriotism’ and his disdain for that of ‘nationalism’. As I had always seen the terms as synonymous, this used to jar a little on me. His message to me always seemed to echo the frequently repeated phrase, “patriotism ‘good’ and nationalism […]
It is what you ‘do’ that matters, not what you ‘say’!
After listening to and reading the media over the last days, it may be prudent to rely on what politicians do and not what they say. The media seems to be interested in commentating only on what they say. This certainly is borne out with Mr Trump’s recent visit to Brussels, London and Helsinki. Amazingly […]
Mr. Robbins rescues Mrs May again!
I see that the clever and resourceful Oliver Robbins, the leading UK civil servant in Brexit negotiations, has dug Mrs May out of another hole. Seemingly Mr Robbins organized a secret meeting between CEOs of some 10 top companies, some cabinet members and some others on the current state of negotiations. As a result when […]
