Bric-à-Brac

The Chinese are trying to develop an alternative world order, in which theocracies, dictators, autocrats and semi-democrats (the 'semi' being they respect it only when they win), can feel safe from Western interference.

Bric-à-Brac

They are doing this via the vehicle of the BRIC group of countries .....

Our Friends In The Middle East

The news that Saudi Arabia is alleged to be the biggest exporter of illiberal and bigoted ideologies in to Britain is hardly news at all. In fact it's better described as "olds".

Saudi Influence Is Via Money And Hard-line Ideology.

This is because it's been known for at least a decade (and in all likelihood several decades), that they have been exporting Wahhabi ideology to the rest of the world.

Scottish National Party Flip Flop

My what hypocrites the Scottish National Party (SNP) really are ....

SNP - NATO Vote - Perth 2012

..... for thirty years they have chastised first the UK government, and latterly the Scottish Labour Party (when they were leading the devolved government of Scotland), over Nuclear weapons, and membership of NATO with its nuclear policy.