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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Britain and Pakistan
The Shadow Of The Great Game: The Untold Story Of India’s Partition by Narendra Singh Sarila Tony Blair had to go because his Iraq policy proved deeply unpopular. We have read how Britons disapprove of their military presence in Iraq. … Continue reading
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Dead white masters
The Ruling Caste by David Gilmour Now their stories are being told. Empire’s Children, about Britons who spent part of their childhood in the colonies, is being shown on Channel 4, I read in a newspaper. It interviewed actress Diana … Continue reading
Sex, politics and families
Cold Is The Grave by Peter RobinsonPresumed Innocent by Scott Turow I just finished reading Cold Is The Grave by Peter Robinson and Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow. Both are whodunits though the latter is a courtroom drama as well. … Continue reading
Singapore: Property prices in a golden age
Singapore is enjoying a golden period, says Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. It’s true the economy is flourishing. My attention was naturally drawn to the Sunday Times headline which quoted his words. After all, how many leaders can make such … Continue reading
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Singalong at Novena church
I had a lovely surprise when after visiting the Potong Pasir and Little India temples yesterday evening, I wound up at Novena church. Two women singers backed by two guitarists and a keyboard player were singing Christian music. The congregation … Continue reading
Big Brother in business
We all know the world is getting more and more Orwellian with privacy getting to be a joke as every little detail about us, from our blood group to our work history, is fed into databases. But the state and … Continue reading
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Winners and losers
I wonder where the Straits Times editors and reporters live. Apparently not with the huddled masses in the densely packed public housing estates. Why else should a news report describing the popularity of one housing estate say its residents’ letter … Continue reading
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Is Britain getting to be like Singapore?
Is Britain getting to be like Singapore? Yes indeed if you recall what happened last week. Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as British prime minister without having to fight any elections. He did not have to go to the hustings … Continue reading
