Return to Sender
This series summarises the main geopolitical events throughout each month to explore how these connect us all together, regardless of which country we live in, though not necessarily in a good way, and mostly seen from a British perspective.
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Return to Sender: March 2026
Clearly the main geopolitical news story from March continues to be the ongoing conflict in the Middle East but since there is wall-to-wall coverage of this on just about every available channel, there’s little point in adding any more commentary.
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: February 2026
February has brought the start of a new year – the fire horse of the lunar calendar – but the same problems. The Ukrainians have marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion attempt. Pakistan has declared ‘open war’ on Afghanistan. And the Americans are continuing to move military assets, including two aircraft carrier…
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:January 2026
So, the end of January. It’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses but the Delorean has been fired up and we’re all heading back to the future, like it or not, courtesy of the US and its President, one Donald J Trump.
Nessan Cleary 