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| Great mistakes in politics (No39) The Arjun tank fiasco |
| 2012-05-04 09:29:03 |
One of the great things about modern democracy is meant to be civilian control over the armed forces. In practise however, thanks to the insidious impact of the military-industrial complex, this control has often been weak at best and in … Continue reading →...
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| Taking a week off from blogging |
| 2012-04-25 10:18:34 |
This is just a quick update to let people know that I won’t be updating my blog for a week as I’m taking a short break due to work commitments. All things being equal I should be back with new posts … Continue reading →...
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| Great political TV series (No10) The Alan Clark Diaries |
| 2012-04-23 13:24:48 |
By all accounts, his own included, the late Alan Clark MP was not a very nice man. Seen by some as vain, pompous and self-pitying, he was a mediocre historian, an ok parliamentarian and a great writer. He was, however, … Continue reading →...
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| Great political TV series (No9) The Prisoner |
| 2012-04-19 13:55:15 |
What can I say about The Prisoner that hasn’t been said a million times before? Groundbreaking? Visionary? Surreal? Utterly bonkers? Actually Patrick McGoohan’s masterpiece is all of these things and more. It’s hard to imagine what a big career risk this must … Continue reading →...
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| Great political movies (No48) The Deal |
| 2012-04-17 14:42:08 |
For a man who was Prime Minister of Britain for over a decade, Tony Blair seems to have quickly faded from the public’s memory. With the exception of Iraq and the Northern Irish peace process, it’s actually quite hard to remember what … Continue reading →...
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| Great political movies (No47) Path to War |
| 2012-04-16 13:31:04 |
Path to War begins with Lyndon Baines Johnson’s inauguration ball in 1965. In his speech he toasts his forthcoming administration, boasting that it features more talented and educated staff than any other government in US history. As Will Rogers once … Continue reading →...
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| Great political documentaries (No22) Countdown to Zero |
| 2012-04-12 10:27:52 |
Near the beginning of Countdown to Zero you see inside one of the USA’s silos that houses their vast store of nuclear missiles. A sign is painted on the door, ‘Global delivery in less than half an hour or your … Continue reading →...
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| Great political TV series (No8) Generation Kill |
| 2012-04-11 11:04:43 |
In the aftermath of the Iraq debacle it’s often forgotten how swift the actual invasion was. From entering Iraq to the fall of Baghdad, the whole thing took less than a month. Of course that’s when the real problems began. … Continue reading →...
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