by Heather Hastie | Jan 16, 2017 | Great Britain & Europe, Our Planet Series
I regularly post the time lapse films by Martin Heck of TimeStorm films, but somehow I missed this one. He released it back it December 2015 after a trip to Norway, and, as always it’s stunning. Heck describes the filming thus: Norway 8K shows the wild...
by Heather Hastie | Jun 25, 2016 | Democracy, Great Britain & Europe
I thought the eminently sensible British would vote Bremain but I got it wrong. It’s a perennial problem with referenda – people vote on emotions, half of those voting are of less than average intelligence, and a majority aren’t fully informed on the...
by Heather Hastie | Jun 22, 2016 | Great Britain & Europe
On Thursday Britain will vote on whether or not to remain in the European Union. This is a vitally significant decision for both Britain and Europe and in my opinion, far more important than a general election. It will have far-reaching consequences that will last...
by Heather Hastie | Jan 24, 2016 | Great Britain & Europe, Russia
Staying with the leadership theme – this time an example of really bad and corrupt leadership – Vladimir Putin. A report was released this week into the death in London of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko at the age of 43. Litvinenko, who was born...
by Heather Hastie | Jan 7, 2016 | Freedom of Speech, Great Britain & Europe
Note: This post contains depictions of Mohammed. If you find such things offensive, do not read this. If you choose to read anyway, don’t blame me. When I wrote about the Charlie Hebdo massacre a year ago, I headed the post with this quote from Stephen Fry. It...
by Heather Hastie | Nov 16, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Terrorism
Vox produced this video a few hours ago, explaining the reasons why DAESH would attack Paris. I agree with their reasoning so here it is:...
