Tag: France
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The Invisible Spark
Those who would come to kill Fear we have an invisible spark Yet it’s our fear that keep us still And so our light dies in the dark. In Paris and Beirut and elsewhere In the midst of all that is terrible One with another starts to share That lighting of a spark invisible Once […]
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Before Midnight
If you’re expecting a fairy tale ending to the story of Jesse and Celine, you may be disappointed. But the final instalment in the Before Sunrise and Before Sunset does have a real world ending and all in all a satisfying one. But to reveal it would give away too much. Beautifully filmed in Greece, […]
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What Does the Ultimately Downsized Government Do?
With the death of Margaret Thatcher, many people have been reflecting upon her legacy. Since her time as Prime Minister of Great Britain, governments of all colours have rolled back their dominance through spending cuts, tax cuts, withdrawal of services, privatisation and/or deregulation. As the GFC and its after effects continue, austerity is the new watch word. […]
Andrew James Whalan 