“Someone lays flowers there every year,” my friend John said. “It’s just around the corner from where we live.” He was talking about the William Wallace Memorial at West Smithfield in central London. Isn’t it remarkable that the mention of the name ‘William Wallace’ still evokes a response among our southern neighbours? A similar floral tributeContinue reading “Patriots and Traitors”
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Rigsret – the Rule of Law
“She’s a control freak,” said my friend at the local sports club, while we were chatting at a change of ends. His actual phrase was, “Hun er magtfuldkommen” – essentially, a person who desires total control and who wants all political power. He went on to say that those around her are “given the blame forContinue reading “Rigsret – the Rule of Law”