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Afghanistan

Leaving aside the very obvious questions of what exactly is going wrong with the British mission in Afghanistan given the pitiful election turnout and seemingly never-ending violence, the whole British presence there does raise some interesting issues.

Given that Britain has previously failed to ‘pacify’ Afghanistan at the time when we were at the head of …


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  • 8/09/09 at 2.19pm
  • By Keith

Kenny MacAskill and the Megrahi Decision

Leaving aside the actual issue of whether or not he should have been released, and of Peter Mandelson and Libyan trade deals, you can’t help but feel that the motives behind Kenny MacAskill’s decision were the right ones.

He has had the courage of his convictions, and made what was always likely to be an unpopular …


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  • 21/08/09 at 1.46pm
  • By Keith

ABPI Scotland – Scottish Skincare Industry Group Report

Skincare Conditions in Scotland: What the Healthcare Professionals Think – A report of a survey of service provision for patients with dermatological conditions for The Scottish Skincare Industry Group, part of ABPI Scotland, published in October 2008.


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  • 20/10/08 at 5.08pm
  • By Keith