Western animal sentimentalism is causing the destruction of African wildlife
In the last issue of Only Connect, I wondered whether the campaign in the West to ban trophy hunting might result in precisely the opposite
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Denis Sengeny, Harrison Nabaala, Naitereu Soit & Mark Nicholson
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Kings of the Jungle
We don’t know who came up with the phrase King of the Jungle, but we imagine it must have been someone living in India
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Peter-Jeorg Alexander
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A Letter from Germany. Elections in Germany: Confusion Mounts!
Rudi’s definitely worried! Election posters everywhere remind German citizens that nationwide elections are due
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Lynda Goetz
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‘Me-Time’ – Epitome of Our Selfish Era?
As a retired person, I clearly have a very reasonable amount of ‘me-time’, probably far more than I need, or even than is good for me.
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Stoker
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What divides Russia and China? “One of the most formidable rivers on Earth”
“Travel broadens the mind” you must have been told many times. But does it? In the twenty first century, does it? It can certainly be fasci
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Dr. Mark Nicholson
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Beyond the tipping point: the Runaway Greenhouse Effect
When did you last think about Venus? Not in blue jeans, not Williams, not the debrachiated de Milo. No, I mean the planet.
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Neil Tidmarsh
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The Qatar Connection- The Taliban and Political Islam
The Taliban leadership has returned from exile in Qatar; Qatar and Turkey have offered to run Kabul airport for the Taliban
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Stoker
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Look West…
The United States constitution must surely be the most elaborate and intelligent ever devised to underpin the functioning of a democracy.
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Richard Pooley
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Is Animal Sentimentalism Causing the Destruction of African Wildlife?
What was your reaction on seeing this photo? Revulsion? Pity? Anger? Envy? Did you mutter “Bastards!”
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Michael Carberry
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Boris Johnson and the UK pit closures
On 5 August UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson once again provoked controversy. While visiting Scotland he said that Margaret Thatcher...
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