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Gentlemen in Politics
In 2018, three great political figures died; the former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord Carrington; Senator John McCain and...
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The Last of the Greats
In my piece for The Times of Malta (12.XII.2018), I pay tribute to President George H.W. Bush: "During that same month, Bush met with...
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John McCain: Soldier, Senator, Gentleman
I am always torn as to whether I should write tributes about people who had a fundamental impact on the way I see the world. In 2008, I...