Tag Archives: World War 1

Many thanks to all of the people who have helped protect us


My Father was only 15 when the VE day took place and so thankfully he never went to war, but had been born 5 years earlier things would have been very different. However in my youth I did meet many … Continue reading

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Let us see an end to all wars


As National Leaders from across the Western World and beyond gather to mark the near end of the first World War on this day 100 years ago, and reflect on the wars fought since, they have a duty to go … Continue reading

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Systemic Political Failure


The return of Boris Johnson to the House of Commons in May 2015 whilst retaining the role of Mayor of London will reflect failures within our Political System, that takes the UK back several decades to the era we were all acknowledging … Continue reading

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The impact of one 19 year old


The World to end all Wars has been traced back to the actions of Gavrilo Princip who with two friends set out to try to improve the lives of his countrymen, knowing that his success would lead to his own death. He … Continue reading

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The debate to end all debates


According to Michael Gove, through his chosen mouthpiece, the Daily Mail, its time to stop belittling true British Heroes, something that he believes that at least one academic and several comedians are doing. This is incendiary language, in part because the only … Continue reading

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