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The content of this site is unashamedly liberal-democratic, internationalist and pro-European. I don’t post often: only when I feel compelled to do so and think I might have something useful to say. Everything written here is my own personal view, apart from occasional guest blogs. Good-humoured comment and discussion are welcome. Contact me if you would like to collaborate or support a featured cause.
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Lessons of Dunkirk
In the epilogue of his book Third Class to Dunkirk (1944) my father Peter Hadley reflected on the UK’s lack of preparedness for conflict, and how we need to be vigilant for the future. It seems to me that his words are absolutely relevant to the dangers we face as a country and as a…
To this we’ve come…
Young people want to travel, learn and contribute to society. But for anyone hoping to come to the UK to volunteer in a charity, a Kafkaesque labyrinth of incomprehensible bureaucracy awaits.
Sporadic reflections 