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Why, and how, did the soldiers of the Great War fight and endure the privations of trench life? Combatants of all nations endured the death of friends, mutilation, blindness, terrible noise, extreme fear after artillery bombardment, mud, rain and cold. Together with these things came lice, rats, illness and depression. All for poor pay, too. […]

Vladimir Putin built his career in the KGB, working with the East German Stasi. Since 1991 he has held most of the high offices of the Russian state, including a long spell serving under Boris Yeltsin. During his rise to power he experienced the deep humiliation of the collaps of the communist system which accompanied […]

When working full time, it can be difficult to achieve the desired work-life balance which motivates an employee to want to work, instead of feeling as though they have to work. Many employees who also double as a parent or carer can feel as though they are surviving under a cloud of guilt, being pulled […]

As far as British prisoners were concerned, the German authorities adhered to the principles of The Geneva Convention, treating prisoners of war and interned personnel in a reasonable and civilised manner. The story of Ruhleben, 6 miles to the west of Berlin, is perhaps typical of at least one camp for British prisoners of war. […]

“The Night Wolves” of Russia are muscular, bearded men with beer bellies and tattoos, usually astride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. It is not an image with which a serious political leader might wish to associate themselves with, one would have imagined. However, the aforementioned group are indeed now a familiar part of President Vladimir Putin’s PR antics. […]

In 2009 the British Government injected some £75 billion into the economy, increasing this to £200 billion at the beginning of 2010. In 2011 a further £75 billion was injected and in February 2012 another £50 billionj was added – a staggering £400 billion in total, over just three years. Yet recession and a stagnant […]

A main topic of news in recent weeks has been the problems being experienced in the Ukraine. Historically, Ukraine is not new to such difficulties or interventions, as this article aims to explain, along with several others to come. Ukraine has been fought over throughout its history. Its most enduring and troubled relationship has been […]

This Friday sees the anniversary of the birthday of one of history’s great scientists. As such, he is surely due an article to take a look back over his life and career. Albert Einstein was born on March 14th 1879 at Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany. He attended elementary school at the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich, but […]

Between 2012 and 2014 Britain’s Economy has, along many others, been struggling through turbulent times. But why exactly? And is the current “recovery” really worthy of the name? Firstly, perhaps it is a good idea to explain some of the things that make up the Economy: The Balance of Payments is a record of a […]

Understandably, the media presentations and TV commentries to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great War have concentrated on the land battles fought in Flanders. Nothing matches the horror of Paschendale. But the part played by the Royal Navy was the equivalent of the Battles of Britain and the Atlantic fought in the Second World […]