Tag Archives: British Imperialism

Book Review: Graham Greene ~ Our Man In Havana (1958)

The shocking thing about reading books from the 1950s is the casual racism. This is the first sentence of Greene’s novel, “’That nigger going down the street,’ said Dr Hasselbacher standing in the Wonder Bar, ‘he reminds me of you, … Continue reading

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The long road to chaos

Cameron hadn’t the courage To confront the Euro haters in his ranks So he call for a ‘peoples vote’ Bear in mind this was at the height of his Savage cuts and imposed austerity. “I’ll see this through, whatever the … Continue reading

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Book Review: George MacDonald Fraser ~ Flashman at the Charge

The Flashman series is twelve books long. They were very popular in the 1970s but have faded with time. This review is therefore a review of a re-read. How does it stand up to the expectations of a former devotee? … Continue reading

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