• Taiwan – living beside a fire-breathing dragon

    Taiwan – living beside a fire-breathing dragon
    Taiwan remains a danger zone despite China ending several days of military drills though some activity continues and Xi Jinping has called on the armed forces to “strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat”. This last round of sabre-rattling was provoked by the visit of USA House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Taiwan last week. Beijing has not ruled out taking Taiwan by force, and is working to isolate it from the international community. Only 13 countries now recognise T
  • Mary Quant – first dawning of the Age of Aquarius

    Mary Quant – first dawning of the Age of Aquarius
    Mary Quant, the trailblazing British fashion designer who became the “godmother” of youthful fashion in the 1960s, has died at the age of 93. The mini-skirt became her emblem, along with hot pants and colourful leggings, all designed to give women a “feeling of freedom and liberation”. Bazaar her boutique on the King’s Road in Chelsea became the go-to shop for anew generation of young women with jobs and  disposable income to spend on clothes.  Her designs
  • Charles Coronation – ratcheting up family tensions ++ Meghan/Harry

    Charles Coronation – ratcheting up family tensions  ++ Meghan/Harry
    The historical solemnity and substance of the coronation fast approaching is likely to be subverted by public interest in who is glaring daggers at whom amongst the Royals. Harry on his own, out of the Royal procession and off the balcony,  relegated to the ‘cheap seats’, how will he react to the ceremonial which encapsulates all his grinding resentment over the accident of being born second. Especially since his grievance-ranting has distanced him even further from the centre o

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