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Britain and Schengen – changes ahead?

I’ve had a passing interest in the UK’s relationship to the Schengen group within (and outside) the EU for a while now. Schengen is a an agreement, originally stand-alone but now incorporated into EU law, which entails the removal of … Continue reading

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A very British war

The sprit of Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper lives on: The Letter of Last Resort “At this very moment, miles beneath the surface of the ocean, there is a British nuclear submarine carrying powerful ICBMs (nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles). In the … Continue reading

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