Tag Archives: terrorism

Catching up

Posted on May 10, 2011 by freda

The good weather has been replaced by typical Scottish spring weather: big black clouds, thunderplumps and brief periods of sunshine. And at the same time there have been two seismic shifts in the world: the death of Osama bin Laden … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day

Posted on November 11, 2010 by freda

At 11am today millions of people kept a 2mins silence to mark the end of the 1st World War. I looked at my watch too late, but this blog post is a way of remembering all those who die in … Continue reading →

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Aamer Anwar

Posted on November 6, 2007 by freda

Something makes me uneasy about the case where Anwar made such stark comments to the media. Cannot quite put my finger on it, but I wonder about the whole concept of freedom of speech and the fear we all have … Continue reading →

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