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Minds distorted by neo-liberal values

I am a great believer in personal freedom. I have never sought to impose my beliefs on anyone else and my philosophy has always been ‘Live and let live’. What people do in the privacy of their own...

Great Britain, the extremists’ Utopia

Britons have long been known for their respect for human rights and civil liberties as well as their tolerant attitudes towards peoples of other creeds and cultures. Britain is a ‘live and let live’...

Britain must fight fire with fire

When news of the terrorist attack in Manchester first broke, I experienced feelings of sorrow. England, where I have a country home, has always held a special place in my heart. But since soulless...

Britain needs a competitiveness shake-up

I love England. Always have and always will. I am never happier than when there is a carpet of snow covering the garden and fields surrounding my country home or just out for a stroll with friends...

Britain’s Emirati visitors deserve better treatment

I have always had great respect for British people. And ever since I bought a home in the serenely beautiful English countryside as a young man still struggling to build my business I have...

People’s anger with bankers is justified

It’s no wonder that ordinary people all over the world, who have lost homes, businesses, jobs or pensions or who are now facing massive government cuts, have come out on the streets to vent their...

Sharp tongues hack at economies

While the global economy is struggling to emerge like the phoenix from the ashes of a near collapse , up pop ‘experts’ whose life’s mission is geared towards bashing progress on the head. It’s as...

My ‘meeting’ with President Lincoln

Unfortunately, in today’s world, there is a scarcity of enlightened leadership. Politics has become known as a dirty business. Presidents and Prime Ministers put personal ambition or partisan...

A woman of true grace and majesty

If I were asked to give an example of a perfect woman Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II would immediately spring to mind. Not only is she charming and intelligent, since her crowning on June 2, 1953...

Overpaid and under motivated

I’m glad I don’t snack on pretzels or else I might have done a George W. Bush and choked on them yesterday afternoon while watching England versus Germany. I was prepared for the possibility that...

Celebrating a special relationship

As far as I can remember, I have always considered England my second home. As a businessman, there is hardly a day when the phone does not ring, but the nearest thing to ‘getting away from it all’...

UK downturn should be put into perspective

If you read some of the more hysterical headlines you’d be forgiven for thinking that Britain has turned into an economic wasteland almost overnight. Don’t believe it.

Economic spring

The 1979 movie Being There, starring Peter Sellers as a simple gardener who winds up being asked by the President of the United States to give advice on the declining economy, encapsulates more...

The Iranian statement of aggression needs a clear response

Our region was the cradle of civilization and the place where the world’s three monotheistic faiths originated. Unfortunately, this region has been the battlefield for endless conflicts. Conflicting...

Islamphobia Must be Stemmed

Certain Western political and religious leaders along with members of the media are guilty of stirring up public opinion against Islam. Whether this is intentional is beside the point. It's...

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