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Zimbabwe 2026: Life inside the cockpit of a plane flying fast to nowhere
As King Hezekiah lay dying with his face turned to the wall, the prophet Isaiah told him that the Jewish god had granted him another 15 – years of life…. Read more >
Commonwealth Secretary General told to wake up and act over the erosion of human rights for gays in Ghana
You don’t need to make a trip to Specsavers to know what’s going on in Ghana Fifteen years ago, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, made a threat to dock… Read more >
The Pungwe Parliament: What will Zimbabwe pay when CAB3 passes?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa – the people’s choice, or just the number one favourite of a bunch of out-of-touch and corrupt money-spinners? Instead of debating whether CAB3 should pass, we… Read more >
Jewish leaders are surprised and angered that the British Museum has elevated fear over culture
Secular as well as religious art that tell part of the story of the Jewish people will be on display in London when the British Museum decides to go ahead… Read more >
And here’s to you, Tommy Robinson – Oxford loves you less than you will know
Tommy Robinson – His rallies attract tens of thousands in London By Trevor Grundy Tommy Robinson’s debate on Islam at the Oxford Union has been postponed after police… Read more >
Messaging by Machete: The Death Cult Feeding on Cabo Delgado
While the Western media is largely pre-occupied with events in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Ukraine the ghastly situation in parts of Mozambique is little known in Europe. Thanks to the BBC… Read more >
Tommy Robinson’s invite raises eyebrows and temperatures at the Oxford Union
Tommy Robinson – best known as an anti-Islamist activist and the co-founder of the now defunct English Defence League (EDL) by Trevor Grundy Tommy Robinson, the co-founder of the… Read more >
As violence rocks the nation, welcome to the not so Merry Month of May
Letters to editors (like this one in the Daily Mail) express the fear so many Jews feel about their future in the United Kingdom (UK). Following last week’s horrendous… Read more >
Gary Freeman (1961-2026)- A man who lived gently through the natural world
Gary Freeman, one of southern Africa’s most revered wildlife guides. A great man who walked the African earth with dignity and purpose. Notice, listen and slow down was the… Read more >
Book Review: Homo Neanderthal meets Homo Sapiens at Oxford University
Another World The Oxford Years by Melvyn Bragg (Spectre 2026, 261 pages) Review by Trevor Grundy Melvyn Bragg needs no introduction to anyone in Britain who owns a… Read more >