DABERIAM LXXXV

At the beginning of July most of the problems of the world had been on the agenda and discussed and debated for many months. During July and the first half of August, however, various issues seem to have coalesced and are giving more reasons for worry...

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DABERIAM LXXXIV

Since May we have seen little change in the trends around the world – more of the same. The Middle East continues to polarise along sectarian lines with Isis’s announcement of the establishment of a caliphate – or new Islamic State...

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DABERIAM LXXXIII

It seems a long time since March when I last put pen to paper. The level of worry has remained high – newspapers, television, etc. are full of “concerns” but very little has really changed since Christmas so most news can be classified as “noise” or motion signifying action. Underlying the noise, however, some serious political trends are developing...

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DABERIAM LXVII

December seems a long time ago, when I last put some thoughts down on paper, but since then nothing much has really changed...

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DABERIAM LXI

In February we reviewed the various key issues facing the world's economies, but in March we have seen two game changing events. The horror of the Japanese earthquake and the colossally more damaging tsunami that followed resulted in awful death and destruction for tens of thousands of people...

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