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The Populist Xenophobia/Racism Trap

Xenophobia/Racism the Fear of the Other Racism is one form of Xenophobia. Like with many human conditions Xenophobia / Racism is not black and white but appears on a scale. Located on the most extreme end is the Holocaust – … Continue reading

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Being British

English – German Friendship We recently went on a trip back to Europe and my old “Fatherland” Germany. First we stayed with very good old friends in Düsseldorf. The main topic of political conversation besides the refugee crisis in Europe and especially in … Continue reading

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The world gone mad or is it just me ?

A mad world out there where ever we look The year 2016 is shaping up as one of the craziest in living memory. And mine goes back to World War II. Bristol Mural That was the opening sentence of this … Continue reading

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Leicester City : What took you so long ?

Depressing World Affairs I had to take a break writing about local and world affairs because they are so depressing. Just the day of writing our own Mini-Trump aka John Key declared before his trip to Fiji that “their democracy was not … Continue reading

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