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• Basra - pull out or wimp out?

  For better or worse we've done it. Basra is now fully under the control of Iraqi forces. Already various groups have proclaimed that this is a defeat for British, and indeed Western, forces, and that the insurgents have won. Personally I fear that... Posted Dec 17 2007, 11:08 AM by blogman with | with no comments Filed under: Courage, criticism, Basra, wisdom

• Miracle Worker

  I have resisted the urge to crow about the Rugby... but the tension approaching the match on Saturday keeps the subject firmly at the top of my mind. How did Brian Ashton do it? I'm a big fan of our team, but even I can see that we were pretty pants... Posted Oct 17 2007, 09:20 AM by blogman with | with no comments Filed under: Courage, Rugby, Miracles

• Brown's Bottle

  I do wonder about the election that never was. I had got as far as setting up political candidates for hustings... and then it never happened. Did Gordon Brown bottle it? I don't reckon he did. His job is to make the best decision for the country... Posted Oct 17 2007, 09:12 AM by blogman with | with no comments Filed under: politics, Courage