Tag: news
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Letter from Lincoln…May 2026
The American President Donald Trump has continued to hold the world hostage to his own ego as he seeks a face saving way out of his monumental mistake in attacking Iran. He continues to insist it’s the only way to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons though the imperfect Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that Obama…
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Return to Sender: April 2026
Once again, April has been dominated by the conflict in the Middle East, despite the continuing ceasefire. America claims to have already won the war but other countries should still help even though America doesn’t need them. Yay – Team USA.
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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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Letter from Lincoln…March 2026
No surprises to find that this month’s Letter from Lincoln is all about the economics of war, spreading out like an oil slick to pollute every other corner of the globe.
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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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…November 2025
The British public began November by celebrating Guy Fawkes’ efforts to blow up Parliament in 1605, and ended the month with the government’s efforts to blow up the economy, courtesy of yet another tax raising budget.
Nessan Cleary 