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Stringent Orthodoxies

Posted on October 4, 2025 by colinfraser

We’ve seen it time and time again. No matter if it is political, economic or religious orthodoxy, it will ruin whatever it touches. We saw it with the Spanish Empire, a vibrant social, political, economic growth in Spain all brought … Continue reading →

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Changing Shoes – as the other one drops

Posted on March 24, 2015 by colinfraser

Some months back, I posted an article about Gough Whitlam, a former Australian Prime Minister, who had died. Gough, and even now it is really difficult to call him Mr Whitlam, was a rather large man, large physically, at well … Continue reading →

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Letters I have written

Posted on December 26, 2014 by colinfraser

Every now and again, erm.. ok, let’s start that again…. Fairly frequently, I get a bee in my bonnet, (silly expression, I have never worn a bonnet, my dear mother once told me I seriously objected to anything on my … Continue reading →

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The villains of the piece!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by colinfraser

As I was reminiscing with friends over a range of events and times discussing the history of the 20th Century, the question of “who were the three greatest villains of the century?” was asked. Without thinking I responded “Milton Freidmann, … Continue reading →

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