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1348-9: The Black Death pandemic

1348-9: The Black Death pandemic

This article was originally published August 2023. The coronavirus pandemic inevitably prompts thoughts of previous pandemics that have afflicted this country. In terms of the proportion of the population that died, and its social, economic, and psychological impact, the most devastating of these...

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New Normal

New Normal

Originally published May 2023. Emergence of new currency blocs will change everything There is a growing feeling that the economies of the west are going through some form of...

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The Annington debacle

The Annington debacle

Originally published June 2023. Is anyone else uncomfortable with the recent legal judgement that says the Ministry of Defence (MOD) can enfranchise 8 “test properties” from the...

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The Boat Race

The Boat Race

Originally published June 2021. What do you mean, which boat race? There is only one: the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race on the Thames. The Boat Race experience is binary. Seven...

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Arriving by river

Arriving by river

Originally published February 2021. Messing about in boats, you come across all kinds of creatures – but it’s not the wild ones that chew your ear off. Beavers do extraordinary...

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